HTML Entity Encode & Decode

Escape <, >, &, and quotes to HTML entities so they display literally, or decode entities back to characters.

100% freeNo sign-upRuns in your browserNo upload · data stays private

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How to use this tool

  1. Paste your text or HTML.
  2. Pick Encode or Decode.
  3. Copy the result.

Example

<b> → &lt;b&gt;

Why it's private

This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Whatever you paste is processed on your own device — it is never uploaded to a server, logged, or stored. Built by Calabi, which also strips AI metadata and C2PA signals from images and video.

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