HTML Entities <-> Text Converter

Convert text to HTML entities or decode HTML entities back to text in a single bidirectional tool

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What is HTML Entities <-> Text Converter

Last reviewed: April 18, 2026

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the core markup language for web pages, defining structure and content that browsers render.

HTML Entities <-> Text Converter is a bidirectional tool that encodes text to HTML-safe entities (&, <, >, ", ', plus &#NNN; for non-ASCII characters) or decodes named, numeric, and hex references back to plain text.

It handles the most common named entities (copy, reg, trade, nbsp, hellip, mdash, ndash, smart quotes, etc.) alongside decimal ({) and hex ({) references for the full Unicode range.

Why use it

Safely embed user input inside HTML attributes and content.
Decode RSS or email bodies with mixed entity types.
Round-trip snippets between documentation and rendered pages.
Audit CMS output for proper entity encoding.
Teach the difference between HTML and XML entity handling.

Features

Bidirectional encode / decode
Named, numeric, and hex entity support
Encodes non-ASCII safely
Handles smart quotes, dashes, symbols
Client-side HTML Entities <-> Text Converter workflow, no servers involved

How to use HTML Entities <-> Text Converter

Choose direction. Text → Entities or Entities → Text.
Paste content. Drop raw text or HTML with entities.
Run. Copy the converted output back into your page.

Example (before/after)

Raw text

Tom & Jerry "©2026"

Entities

Tom &amp; Jerry &quot;&#169;2026&quot;

Common errors

Unknown named entity

Some rare entities (e.g., &there4;) aren't in our table.

Fix: Use the numeric form &#NNN; for full coverage.

Double encoding

Running encode twice breaks output.

Fix: Decode first, or verify the input wasn't already encoded.

FAQ

Which named entities are decoded?

Common ones: amp, lt, gt, quot, apos, nbsp, copy, reg, trade, hellip, mdash, ndash, lsquo, rsquo, ldquo, rdquo, bull, middot, deg, plusmn, times, divide.

Does it encode all non-ASCII?

Yes — non-ASCII characters are encoded as numeric references in the 'encode' direction.

What about emoji?

Emoji are encoded as numeric references and decoded from numeric/hex references.

Does it output XML-safe entities?

It emits ' rather than '. Use the XML tool for strict XML output.

Is my data stored?

No — the converter runs entirely in your browser.

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