What is encoded by default?

`& " '` become `& < > " '`. Other characters stay as-is unless you turn on non-ASCII.

Can it decode numeric entities?

Yes — `©` and `👍` plus a small named set (amp, lt, gt, quot, apos, nbsp, copy, mdash…).

Double-encoded &?

One pass: `&` becomes `&`. Paste again to unwrap further.

Runs in your browser · Last updated 7 September 2026

Free HTML Entity Encoder

Free HTML entity encoder. Encode & < > quotes, optional non-ASCII, and decode &#…; in this tab. Nothing is uploaded.

InputEncode non-ASCII as &#…;

Encoded

&lt;a href=&quot;x&quot;&gt;Tom &amp; Jerry — café&lt;/a&gt;

Decoded (if the box is already entities)

<a href="x">Tom & Jerry — café</a>

How to use this tool

Paste HTML or text.
Copy the encoded string, or paste entities to decode them.

Worked example

<a href="x">Tom & Jerry</a> encodes to <a href="x">Tom & Jerry</a>. With non-ASCII on, café becomes café. XML's five predefined entities (including ') are on the XML escape page. Need plain text from markup? Strip HTML tags.

Frequently asked questions

What is encoded by default?: `& < > " '` become `& < > " '`. Other characters stay as-is unless you turn on non-ASCII.
Can it decode numeric entities?: Yes — `©` and `👍` plus a small named set (amp, lt, gt, quot, apos, nbsp, copy, mdash…).
Double-encoded &amp;?: One pass: `&amp;` becomes `&`. Paste again to unwrap further.
Uploaded?: No.