HTML Entities Encode / Decode

Escape text for HTML, or turn HTML entities back into readable characters.

  • Free, no sign-up
  • Runs in your browser

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TXT, CSV, JSON, Markdown, HTML, XML, DOCX, PDF, RTF and more

Type, paste with Ctrl V, or drop a file

Options

Mode

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Result

Your result will appear here.

Add your text, then press Convert.

How to use HTML Entities Encode / Decode

  1. Paste your text into the input box, or drop a file onto it.
  2. Choose your options.
  3. Press Convert.
  4. Copy the result or download it in the format you need.

Example

Before
<p>Fish & Chips</p>
After
&lt;p&gt;Fish &amp; Chips&lt;/p&gt;

Encode mode.

Good for

  • Showing code samples on a web page
  • Cleaning text copied from HTML source
  • Fixing &amp;amp; in exported data

What happens to your text

Your text is processed in your browser and kept only in this tab’s memory. It is not uploaded, saved or used for analytics.

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Questions about HTML Entities Encode / Decode

More answers in the TextVix FAQ.

Which entities can be decoded?

All numeric entities (&#233; and &#xE9;) and the most common named ones such as &amp;nbsp;, &amp;copy; and &amp;mdash;. Unknown names are left unchanged.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your text and files are never sent to a server or stored.