Is HTML Entity Encode/Decode free to use?

Yes, completely free. No signup, no watermark, no length limit.

Is HTML Entity Encode/Decode safe? Do my files get uploaded?

No upload required. Conversion happens in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.

Does it work on mobile, iPhone, and Android?

Yes. It works in any modern browser including Safari on iPhone and Chrome on Android.

Which entities are supported?

Named entities (&, <, >, ", '), numeric character references (A), and hex references (A). Decoding accepts all three forms.

When do I need to encode HTML entities?

Whenever you display user-supplied text inside HTML, you should encode special characters to prevent XSS attacks. Encoding is also essential when showing code samples in HTML so the browser displays the tags as text instead of rendering them.

HTML Entity Encoder Decoder Online Free

Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode HTML entities back to readable text. Essential for web developers and content creators.

Encode only special characters

Only encodes &, <, >, ", ' and non-ASCII characters

Named entities

Use named entities like & when available

Text to Encode

Encoded Output

Common HTML Entities Reference

Character	Named	Numeric	Description
&	&	&	Ampersand
<	<	<	Less than
>	>	>	Greater than
"	"	"	Double quote
'	'	'	Single quote / Apostrophe
(space)			Non-breaking space
©	©	©	Copyright
®	®	®	Registered
™	™	™	Trademark
«	«	«	Left double angle quote
»	»	»	Right double angle quote
—	—	—	Em dash
–	–	–	En dash
‘	‘	‘	Left single quote
’	’	’	Right single quote
“	“	“	Left double quote
”	”	”	Right double quote

Last updated May 2026

Pro Tip

Use named entities (like &) for common characters as they are more readable in source code. Switch to numeric entities (like &) when you need maximum compatibility across all browsers and email clients.