Which characters are encoded?

This tool encodes the most common HTML special characters: &, , ", and apostrophe (' ) into their entity equivalents.

Is my HTML uploaded to a server?

No. File reading and all processing happen entirely in your browser. Your HTML is never sent to any server.

Can I decode numeric entities like <?

Yes. The decoder supports named and numeric HTML entities such as <, <, and &.

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Q: Can I upload an HTML file?

Yes. On the Encode tab, click the upload area to select an .html or .htm file up to 1MB. The file content is read locally in your browser.

Q: Can I decode numeric entities like <?

Yes. The decoder supports named and numeric HTML entities such as <, <, and &.

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Overview

What is HTML Encoding?

HTML encoding converts special characters into HTML entities so they can be displayed safely in web pages without being interpreted as markup. For example, < becomes < and & becomes &.

How to use

How to Use HTML Decoder/Encoder?

1
Choose Encode or Decode
Use Encode to convert HTML markup into safe entity strings, or Decode to restore readable HTML.
2
Paste or Upload
Paste HTML directly or upload an .html/.htm file (up to 1MB) on the Encode tab.
3
Convert
Click Encode or Decode to process your content instantly in the browser.
4
Copy the Result
Copy the output and use it in your templates, CMS, API payloads, or documentation.

Features

Benefits

Display special characters safely in HTML

Prevent XSS when showing user-generated content

Store HTML snippets in JSON or databases

Decode entity strings back to raw HTML

Upload .html files for quick conversion

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

Quick answers about HTML Encode / Decode.

Yes. On the Encode tab, click the upload area to select an .html or .htm file up to 1MB. The file content is read locally in your browser.

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What is HTML Encoding?

How to Use HTML Decoder/Encoder?

Choose Encode or Decode

Paste or Upload

Convert

Copy the Result

Benefits

Display special characters safely in HTML

Prevent XSS when showing user-generated content

Store HTML snippets in JSON or databases

Decode entity strings back to raw HTML

Upload .html files for quick conversion

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

Can I upload an HTML file?

Which characters are encoded?

Is my HTML uploaded to a server?

Can I decode numeric entities like &#60;?

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Other Coding Tools

What is HTML Encoding?

How to Use HTML Decoder/Encoder?

Choose Encode or Decode

Paste or Upload

Convert

Copy the Result

Benefits

Display special characters safely in HTML

Prevent XSS when showing user-generated content

Store HTML snippets in JSON or databases

Decode entity strings back to raw HTML

Upload .html files for quick conversion

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

Can I upload an HTML file?

Which characters are encoded?

Is my HTML uploaded to a server?

Can I decode numeric entities like &#60;?

Love this Tool? Share it Now!

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