QuickToolz HTML Entity Encoder is a free online tool. No sign-up needed.
How to Use HTML Entity Encoder
Step 1
Paste your text or HTML
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Step 2
Click Encode or Decode
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Step 3
Copy the result
What is HTML Entity Encoder?
The QuickToolz HTML Entity Encoder converts special characters to their HTML entity equivalents and back. Useful for safely embedding user-generated content in HTML.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do HTML entities matter?
Using < instead of < prevents browsers from interpreting text as a tag, avoiding XSS vulnerabilities.
Can it decode numeric entities like <?
Yes, both named entities like < and numeric entities like < are decoded.
Does it handle all HTML5 entities?
Yes, all named HTML5 entities are supported for both encoding and decoding.
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