What are HTML entities?

HTML entities are special codes that represent characters which have meaning in HTML, like & for & and < for <.

Why do I need to encode HTML?

Encoding prevents browsers from interpreting special characters as HTML tags, which could break your page or cause security issues.

Which characters are encoded?

The five key characters: & (ampersand), (greater than), " (double quote), and ' (single quote).

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HTML Entity Encoder

Encode special characters to HTML entities or decode entities back. Live conversion with swap and copy.

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