HTML Entity Converter Online

Web browsers use specific characters (like < and >) to build the structure of a webpage. If you want to safely display those characters as text instead of executing them as code, you must convert them into HTML Entities. This comprehensive bidirectional converter is built to handle those translations instantly.

Encoding vs. Decoding

This tool serves a dual purpose. If you paste raw code snippets, it will 'Encode' them (turning < into <) so you can safely display them on your blog without triggering Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) errors. If you paste messy database exports filled with &, it will 'Decode' them back into clean, readable text (&).

Beyond The Basic Five

While most basic encoders only look for the 'Dangerous Five' characters (<, >, &, ", '), a true HTML environment supports hundreds of named entities. For example, the Copyright symbol © translates to ©, and the Euro symbol € translates to €. This tool maps those extended ASCII and Unicode symbols automatically.

Secure Local Processing

Security is the primary reason developers need entity conversion. Because this tool executes its regex mapping entirely in your browser's local JavaScript environment, you can safely sanitize proprietary code blocks or private customer data without risking a data leak to a third-party server.