HTML entity converter

HTML Entity Converter Online

Our free online HTML Entity Converter tool allows you to encode or decode HTML entities in your text. HTML entities are used to represent characters that cannot be directly typed or are reserved characters in HTML. This tool is useful for ensuring proper display of special characters in your web pages.

This tool is valuable for web developers, content creators, and anyone who needs to work with HTML entities. It helps prevent display issues and ensures that your content is rendered correctly in web browsers.

How to Use the HTML Entity Converter

• Enter the text you want to encode or decode in the input field.
• Select whether you want to encode or decode HTML entities.
• Click the 'Convert' button.
• The converted text will be displayed in the output field.
• You can copy the converted text from the output field.

Common Use Cases

• Encoding special characters in HTML code.
• Decoding HTML entities to display the original characters.
• Preventing display issues with reserved characters in HTML.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are HTML entities?

A: HTML entities are special character sequences that represent characters that cannot be directly typed or are reserved characters in HTML. They are used to ensure proper display of these characters in web pages.

Q: Why do I need to encode HTML entities?

A: You need to encode HTML entities to ensure that special characters and reserved characters are displayed correctly in web browsers. Encoding prevents these characters from being interpreted as HTML code.