Named entities, basic ASCII symbols, Latin symbols, and extended symbols. If none are selected, basic symbols are still encoded.

They help prevent XSS when displaying user content, show special characters correctly, and avoid parser ambiguity.

Named entities are more readable; numeric entities can be more compact. Encode at least basic symbols when rendering untrusted text.

Yes. Paste long snippets, convert in one step, and copy or clear the output.

Question 1

How do I use the HTML entity tool?

Accepted Answer

Paste or type text, adjust encoding options, click Encode or Decode, then copy or clear the result. Both directions are supported.

Question 2

What is HTML entity encoding?

Accepted Answer

It replaces special characters with named entities (e.g. <) or numeric entities (e.g. &#60;) so they are not parsed as markup.

Question 3

Which options are supported?

Accepted Answer

Named entities, basic ASCII symbols, Latin symbols, and extended symbols. If none are selected, basic symbols are still encoded.

Question 4

Why use HTML entities?

Accepted Answer

They help prevent XSS when displaying user content, show special characters correctly, and avoid parser ambiguity.

Question 5

Named vs numeric entities?

Accepted Answer

Named entities are more readable; numeric entities can be more compact. Encode at least basic symbols when rendering untrusted text.

Question 6

Can I process large text?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Paste long snippets, convert in one step, and copy or clear the output.

HTML Entity Encoder and Decoder