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HTML Encoder/Decoder

Escape special characters or decode HTML

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, without encoding, the browser executes it. Encoding turns < into < — harmless text."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the difference between HTML encoding and URL encoding?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"HTML encoding converts characters to HTML entities (&, <) for safe display in HTML. URL encoding converts characters to percent-encoded sequences (%26, %3C) for safe use in URLs. They serve different contexts."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which characters need to be HTML encoded?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The five essential characters: & (→ &), < (→ <), > (→ >), \" (→ "), ' (→ ' or '). Encoding all non-ASCII characters is optional but recommended for international text in older systems."}}]}

What is HTML Encoder/Decoder?

HTML special characters like <, >, &, and " must be encoded as HTML entities (&lt;, &gt;, &amp;, &quot;) to display correctly in browsers and prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. DailyDevTools' HTML Encoder/Decoder instantly converts text containing HTML special characters to safe entity-encoded HTML, and decodes encoded HTML back to readable text.

How to use HTML Encoder/Decoder

  1. 1Paste your text or HTML into the input field
  2. 2Click Encode to convert characters like <, >, &, ", and ' to their HTML entity equivalents
  3. 3Click Decode to convert HTML entities (&amp;, &lt;, &#39;, etc.) back to their original characters
  4. 4Use the output for safely rendering user input in HTML pages or escaping content for attributes

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