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HTML Entity Encoder/Decoder

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Encode text to safe HTML entities or decode entities back to text live as you type — decoding covers numeric entities and around 100 common named entities like © and ™, not just the basic 5.

How it works

  1. Pick Encode or Decode
  2. Paste your text or HTML-entity string
  3. The result updates live below, no button

Frequently asked questions

Does this decode entities like © or ™?

Yes — beyond the basic 5 special characters and numeric entities (© or 😀), around 100 common named entities like ©, ™, and ♥ are also decoded.

What does encoding actually change?

It escapes the 5 characters that can break HTML markup: < > & " and '.

Does it update live?

Yes, from the first keystroke — no Encode or Decode button to click.

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From the blog

Two HTML entity tools we checked only decode numeric entities. Type &copy; into either one and it just sits there, unconverted.
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Two HTML entity tools we checked only decode numeric entities. Type &copy; into either one and it just sits there, unconverted.

We tested two free HTML entity decoders directly: both handle the 5 basic characters and decimal codes, but neither converts &copy;, &trade;, or &hearts; back to real characters. Ours decodes around 100 common named entities on top of numeric ones — live, no button.

2026-08-29

Update history

  • 2026-08-30 Added: a cover image — used as the card thumbnail, social share image, and blog title image.
  • 2026-08-29 Launched: live HTML entity encode/decode (no button), decoding supports numeric entities and ~100 common named entities (&copy;, &trade;, &hearts;, etc.), not just the basic 5.