How do I display HTML tags as text?

Encode the less-than and greater-than characters as < and >. For example, Hello becomes <div>Hello</div>.

Which HTML characters are encoded?

The encoder escapes ampersand, less-than, greater-than, double quote, and apostrophe characters. These are the critical HTML syntax characters.

Can the decoder read numeric HTML entities?

Yes. The browser parser handles named entities such as & and numeric references such as © or 😀.

HTML Encoder & Decoder

Converts ampersands, angle brackets, quotes, and apostrophes to or from HTML entities.

HTML or Text Input

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HTML Entity Output

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Encode and Decode HTML Entities

Escape HTML syntax so tags display as text instead of being interpreted as markup. For example, <div>Hello</div> becomes <div>Hello</div>. Decode mode reverses named and numeric entities back into their original characters.

Characters and Entities

Angle Brackets

< and > become < and > so tags remain visible.

Ampersands

& becomes & to prevent accidental entity parsing.

Quotes

Double quotes and apostrophes become " and '.

Numeric References

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