HTML Encoder & Decoder
About This Tool
When displaying code snippets or user input on a website, special characters like '<', '>', and '&' must be 'escaped' to prevent the browser from interpreting them as HTML tags. The HTML Encoder converts these characters into safe entities (e.g., '<' becomes '<'). This is a fundamental security practice to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks and rendering errors. This tool is essential for modern developers who work with multiple data formats, APIs, and code structures daily. It eliminates the tedious manual work of formatting, converting, and validating code, allowing you to focus on actual development. The tool follows industry standards and best practices, ensuring your output is compatible with all major platforms and frameworks. Whether you're debugging, preparing API requests, or cleaning up data, this utility handles the heavy lifting. It's perfect for full-stack developers, DevOps engineers, data scientists, and anyone working with code and structured data regularly. Our algorithms are optimized for performance, ensuring instant results even for complex calculations. We are committed to providing free, high-quality tools to help you be more productive. Our platform is dedicated to simplifying your digital life with an extensive collection of utilities that are always available at your fingertips, completely free of charge and without any registration requirements. We believe in open access to technology for everyone.
How to Use This Tool
Input Text
Paste the text containing HTML tags.
Encode/Decode
Choose to Escape or Unescape the characters.
Copy
Get the safe HTML string.
Key Features
- XSS Protection: Safely formats text for display in browsers.
- Comprehensive: Handles quote marks, ampersands, and brackets.
- Bi-directional: Restores encoded entities back to original text.
- Quick Reference: Learn the entity codes for common symbols.
Common Use Cases
Why This Tool Matters
Security. Displaying unescaped user input is the #1 vulnerability (XSS) on the web. This tool helps you see how safe strings should look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this handle emojis?
Modern browsers handle emojis natively in UTF-8, but this tool can encode them as numeric entities if needed for legacy support.
Is data secure?
Yes, all calculations happen in your browser. We do not store any employee data.
Is this tool free?
Yes, completely free to use.
HTML Encoder & Decoder
Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode them back.
Common HTML Entities
About This Tool
When displaying code snippets or user input on a website, special characters like '<', '>', and '&' must be 'escaped' to prevent the browser from interpreting them as HTML tags. The HTML Encoder converts these characters into safe entities (e.g., '<' becomes '<'). This is a fundamental security practice to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks and rendering errors. This tool is essential for modern developers who work with multiple data formats, APIs, and code structures daily. It eliminates the tedious manual work of formatting, converting, and validating code, allowing you to focus on actual development. The tool follows industry standards and best practices, ensuring your output is compatible with all major platforms and frameworks. Whether you're debugging, preparing API requests, or cleaning up data, this utility handles the heavy lifting. It's perfect for full-stack developers, DevOps engineers, data scientists, and anyone working with code and structured data regularly. Our algorithms are optimized for performance, ensuring instant results even for complex calculations. We are committed to providing free, high-quality tools to help you be more productive. Our platform is dedicated to simplifying your digital life with an extensive collection of utilities that are always available at your fingertips, completely free of charge and without any registration requirements. We believe in open access to technology for everyone.
How to Use This Tool
Input Text
Paste the text containing HTML tags.
Encode/Decode
Choose to Escape or Unescape the characters.
Copy
Get the safe HTML string.
Key Features
- XSS Protection: Safely formats text for display in browsers.
- Comprehensive: Handles quote marks, ampersands, and brackets.
- Bi-directional: Restores encoded entities back to original text.
- Quick Reference: Learn the entity codes for common symbols.
Common Use Cases
Why This Tool Matters
Security. Displaying unescaped user input is the #1 vulnerability (XSS) on the web. This tool helps you see how safe strings should look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this handle emojis?
Modern browsers handle emojis natively in UTF-8, but this tool can encode them as numeric entities if needed for legacy support.
Is data secure?
Yes, all calculations happen in your browser. We do not store any employee data.
Is this tool free?
Yes, completely free to use.