HTML Encoder and Decoder

Q: Why do I need to encode characters like < and & in HTML?

Characters such as , and & have special meaning in HTML, so leaving them raw can break your markup or open the door to script injection. Encoding turns them into entities like < and & so they display as literal characters.

Q: What is the difference between escaping only specials and escaping all non-ASCII?

Escaping only the special characters handles the few that affect markup, keeping the output readable; escaping every non-ASCII character also converts accented and international letters into entities. Use the broader mode when targeting systems that expect pure ASCII.

Q: Does decoding HTML entities run the markup?

No. Decoding converts entities back into their characters as plain text and does not execute any scripts or render the markup. That makes it safe to inspect encoded snippets that contain tags.

Q: Is my content uploaded when I encode or decode it?

No. Encoding and decoding happen in your browser, so the text stays on your device. You can process template fragments or user content without sending it anywhere.

Escape text to HTML entities or decode them back — special characters only, or every non-ASCII character.

Stays on your device. This tool runs in your browser — nothing you paste or open ever leaves it. Nothing uploaded, nothing to leak.

Special only All non-ASCII

Common HTML entities

& ampersand

  non-breaking space

< less-than

> greater-than

" double quote

' apostrophe

© copyright

— em dash

Run the tool first — there’s no result to send yet.

How to encode or decode HTML

Paste your text and choose a direction. Encode escapes characters so they show literally on a page; pick "Special only" for the five reserved characters, or "All non-ASCII" to also convert accents and symbols to numeric entities. Decode turns entities back into plain text — useful for cleaning up scraped or exported content.

HTML Encode / Decode — TechWhack Score

9.5/10

Privacy 10/10

Encoding and decoding run in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
Speed 10/10

Converts the moment you paste.
Features 8/10

Encodes and decodes both ways, escapes just the specials or every non-ASCII character, and decodes safely without running the markup.
Free 10/10

No sign-up, no daily limit, embeddable.

Verdict: Decodes HTML entities safely without ever executing the markup — both directions, in your browser.

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HTML encoding turns characters that have meaning in markup — like less-than, greater-than, ampersand and quotes — into entities such as < and & so they display as text instead of being parsed as tags. TechWhack encodes and decodes both ways, lets you escape just the special characters or every non-ASCII character, and decodes safely without running the markup. Everything happens in your browser.

Why escape HTML at all

If you drop raw text containing a less-than sign or an ampersand into a page, the browser may treat it as a tag or a broken entity — and unescaped user input is the classic cross-site-scripting hole. Encoding those characters keeps your content displaying exactly as written and your pages safe. Decoding is the reverse, for reading entity-laden text.

FAQ

Why do I need to encode characters like < and & in HTML?Characters such as <, >, and & have special meaning in HTML, so leaving them raw can break your markup or open the door to script injection. Encoding turns them into entities like < and & so they display as literal characters.

What is the difference between escaping only specials and escaping all non-ASCII?Escaping only the special characters handles the few that affect markup, keeping the output readable; escaping every non-ASCII character also converts accented and international letters into entities. Use the broader mode when targeting systems that expect pure ASCII.

Does decoding HTML entities run the markup?No. Decoding converts entities back into their characters as plain text and does not execute any scripts or render the markup. That makes it safe to inspect encoded snippets that contain tags.

Is my content uploaded when I encode or decode it?No. Encoding and decoding happen in your browser, so the text stays on your device. You can process template fragments or user content without sending it anywhere.