PRIVATE ENCODING TOOLBOX
HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder
Encode or decode HTML entities.
Encoding changes representation, not meaning or security. Results are generated locally and are not encryption.
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HTML Entities
Encode or decode HTML entities.
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How to convert HTML entities
HTML entities safely represent characters that have markup meaning, including angle brackets, ampersands, and quotes. Encode snippets for display or decode entity text for reading.
Local processing
Nothing you enter or upload is sent to a server, saved, or shared.
Nothing you enter or upload is sent to a server, saved, or shared.
Use it in three steps
- Choose Encode or Decode.
- Paste the text or entity sequence.
- Copy the converted output.
Practical example
Example<strong>Q&R</strong> → <strong>Q&R</strong>
Format limitsDecoding produces text only; QRFoundry never inserts the result as executable HTML.
Common errorsUnknown or incomplete entity names remain unchanged.
Frequently asked questions
Why encode ampersands?
An ampersand starts an HTML entity and must be escaped in literal text.
Are numeric entities supported?
Yes, through the browser's standards-based HTML parser.
Can decoded HTML run here?
No. Output is displayed as plain text.