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HTML Entity Encoder and Decoder

Encode critical HTML characters or decode named and numeric entities as inert text without rendering markup.

Inputs and results stay in browser memory in this tab. Nothing is uploaded, logged, saved, or added to the URL. Standard named and numeric references are decoded as plain text; unknown references remain inert. Decoded output is never executed or rendered as markup.

Enter text and choose an action.

Why this tool is different

Safely transform ampersands, brackets, quotes, apostrophes, and standard numeric entities.

Requirements and recommendations

Use HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

  • Enter or configure the source values.
  • Choose the relevant mode and run the action.
  • Review the result before copying or downloading it.
How OpenFileTools processes it

Local processing, explicit choices.

OpenFileTools performs this developer transformation locally in the browser after an explicit action.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

Is any input uploaded?

No. Input and results stay in memory in the current browser tab.

What should I verify?

Decoded output is displayed as text and never inserted or executed as HTML.