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How to use HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder
Escape or unescape common HTML entities. Follow a worked example and check the result and limitations.
Uvar solutions Pvt Ltd · Updated 12 October 2026
Open HTML Entity Encoder & Decoder →1. Choose this workflow
Escape characters before displaying a text snippet as HTML, or decode common named and numeric entities into readable characters.
2. Prepare your input
Choose encoding for a literal snippet or decoding for entity references. Keep original HTML separately; this operation does not sanitize a document.
3. Follow a worked example
<p>Hello & welcome</p> becomes <p>Hello & welcome</p>. Decoding <b> returns the literal text <b>.
4. Check the result
Compare the output with the example and original. Check punctuation, case, spacing, line order and identifiers where relevant. Use the available copy or download action and inspect the result in the receiving application. Retain the source until the change is verified.
5. Does decoding execute HTML?
No. Results remain in a text area. This helper handles common named entities and numeric references; it is not an HTML sanitizer or a complete named-entity catalog.
6. Recover from an error
Try the small example first. Read the error message and check syntax and the selected operation. If output differs from your intention, return to the original and change one setting at a time. Formatting and conversion do not validate the meaning of data.
Try the workflow
Start with a small example and check the result before using your own data.
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