HTML Entities Encoder / Decoder

What are HTML Entities?

HTML entities are strings that start with an ampersand (&) and end with a semicolon (;). They are used to display reserved characters (like < and >), which would otherwise be interpreted as HTML tags, or to display invisible characters and symbols not easily typed on a keyboard.

Common examples include:

• < for < (less than)
• > for > (greater than)
• & for & (ampersand)
• " for " (double quote)
• ' or ' for ' (single quote)

Features of this tool

• Encode Special Characters: Convert reserved HTML characters (&, <, >, ", ') to their corresponding named entities.
• Encode All Non-ASCII: Convert non-ASCII characters (accented characters, symbols, emojis) to decimal or hexadecimal numeric entities.
• Encode Everything: Convert every single character of the input to HTML entities.
• Decode Named and Numeric Entities: Convert all HTML entities (named, decimal &#...;, or hex &#x...;) back to their original characters.
• Live Conversion: Results update instantly as you type or change options.