HTML Entities
HTML Entities takes source code or structured data, performs the task in a focused browser workspace, and returns the resulting output for you to review.
How to Use HTML Entities
- Prepare source code or structured data and enter or select source code or structured data in the workspace.
- Review the available options, then choose Encode Entities to run the task.
- Inspect the resulting output, compare it with the source and selected settings, and save or copy it only after it meets your requirements.
What Is the HTML Entities?
The HTML Entities is a free online utility that helps you encode special characters as HTML entities or decode entity references into readable text. It provides a focused workspace for developers, security testers, system administrators, and technical users.
Encoding and decoding tools are useful when inspecting transport-safe text, URLs, tokens, email payloads, or application data during development. The current interface gives you Input, Output so the task can be completed without navigating away from the page.
Key features
- Encode Entities
- Decode Entities
- Input
- Output
When to Use This Tool
- Quick one-off tasks using the HTML Entities without setting up a separate desktop utility.
- Checking or preparing data while debugging, documenting, publishing, or testing a workflow.
- Creating a clean result that can be copied, downloaded, or transferred into another application.
Tips for better results
- Encoding is not the same as encryption; do not treat an encoded value as secret.
- Keep track of the expected character encoding when moving text between systems.
- When decoding unfamiliar data, review the result before using it in another application.
HTML Entities Example
Paste a minimal valid sample into source code or structured data, run HTML Entities, and test the the resulting output in the target application before using it with a larger production payload.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which input works best in HTML Entities?
Provide source code or structured data. When available, complete the labeled controls with representative, correctly formatted values before running the primary action.
How do I verify the output from HTML Entities?
Review the resulting output for completeness and compare it with the original input, selected options, and the requirements of the application where you will use it.
Can I use the HTML Entities output in production without testing it?
Validate the output with the target runtime, parser, specification, or test suite before using it in production.