HTML Encoder / Decoder — Entities Escape & Unescape

Escape HTML for safe display, or decode entities back to characters — the swap button flips direction.

Quick answer: Free HTML encoder/decoder: escape <, >, &, quotes to entities and back — instant, bidirectional, offline.

Input

Output

How to use

Paste HTML or entities.
Convert live; swap to decode.
Copy the output.

About this tool

Show code samples on webpages without breaking them, or decode 'messy' exports — both directions, one swap button.

FAQ

Which entities?

& < > " ' plus numeric entities on decode.

XSS relevance?

Escaping user input before display is core XSS defence — use this before embedding.

Bidirectional?

Yes — the swap button flips encode/decode.

Unicode safe?

Yes — only the five dangerous characters are touched on encode.

Bulk content?

Paste whole files — runs locally.

Offline?

Yes.

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