Encode & and < so a code sample shows correctly in HTML.
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Prepare text safely for a markup context
Work through the HTML Entity Converter controls in order, then review the result before choosing your next action.
Paste the text.
Choose encode or decode.
Copy the output and view it in the destination page.
How to use HTML Entity Converter with a clear next step.
Use HTML Entity Converter to prepare text safely for a markup context. Encode special characters for HTML or decode entity text locally. Stay in this tab, give the page only the input it asks for, inspect the live result, then copy or download it. Keep the original until the new file, text, or figure checks out.
Choose whether you are encoding literal text for display or decoding existing entity notation. The visible phrase A & B can be represented with an ampersand entity in HTML, while decoding that notation returns the literal character. Encoding an already encoded string can double-encode it, so keep the original and apply one deliberate operation. Check angle brackets, quotation marks and non-ASCII characters in a short sample. The safe representation depends on whether text is placed in HTML content, an attribute, a script or another context; one generic transformation is not a complete security policy. If the output shows entity text literally in the destination, inspect whether that destination expects plain text or markup. Do not insert untrusted decoded markup directly into a page merely because conversion succeeded. Review the destination’s escaping and sanitisation requirements and test the rendered result with the source preserved.
HTML Entity Converter does this work in the current browser session. Prepare text safely for a markup context. OpenToolSuite does not run an upload queue for this action, and the output is only as good as the facts you type or the file you select.
Decode & and " sequences copied from page source.
Prepare text with accents for a template that needs entities.
HTML Entity Converter FAQ
Is source sent from HTML Entity Converter to a server?
No. Transformations run in the current browser session.
Can I trust HTML Entity Converter output in production?
Review it. Syntax or format success is not a substitute for tests, types, or a build pipeline.
Does HTML Entity Converter connect to my database or repo?
No. Paste a sample, inspect the local result, then copy it into your own environment.
Updated · Built and reviewed by Feroz Sheikh