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About this Tool

Safe for the web. Escape characters like `<` and `&` so they display correctly in HTML. Prevent broken layouts and code injection.

HTML uses characters like `<` and `>` for tags. If you want to display those characters as text, you must 'escape' them. This tool swaps the raw character for its safe HTML entity code.

  1. Paste your text.
  2. Click 'Encode' to turn special chars into entities.
  3. Click 'Decode' to reverse it.
  • Displaying code snippets on a website.
  • Sanitizing user input.
  • Fixing broken character encoding.
  • All Entities: Supports named, decimal, and hex entities.
  • Safe: Prevents XSS issues in your code.
  • Instant: Converts large blocks of text immediately.
  • Bidirectional: Encode or Decode.

It replaces reserved characters with their entity equivalents. For example, `<` becomes `&lt;` and `&` becomes `&amp;`.

Why do I see &amp; everywhere?

That is the HTML entity for an ampersand (&). If you see it, it means the text has been encoded.

Does it support emoji?

Yes, emoji can be encoded as numerical entities (e.g., `&#128512;` for 😀). by this tool.

Is this the same as URL encoding?

No, URL encoding uses `%20` style syntax. HTML encoding uses `&name;` style syntax. We have a separate tool for URL encoding.

All calculations and data processing for this tool are performed locally in your browser. UtilToolkits does not send any of your data to an external server, ensuring your information remains private and secure.

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HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

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