HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

Free online tool to encode and decode HTML entities. Convert special characters to HTML entities and decode encoded HTML with advanced options.

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⚙️ Encoding Options

🔍 Preview

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📊 Entity Analysis

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📚 Common Entities

🎯 Examples

📦 Batch Processing

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❓ FAQs

What are HTML entities?

Codes used to represent reserved characters in HTML. Example: &lt; for <

Why use HTML encoding?

Prevent XSS attacks, display reserved characters, show special symbols consistently.

Named vs Numeric entities?

Named: &copy; (readable). Decimal: &#169; Hex: &#x00A9; (numeric).

Must encode characters?

< > & " ' - these can break HTML or cause security issues.

Encode all characters?

No, only when necessary. Over-encoding makes code hard to read.

Affects SEO?

No, search engines decode before processing. Excessive encoding may affect load speed.