HTML Entities Decode

Decode HTML entities

Input Text

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Output Text

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How It Works

Decode HTML entities

Convert HTML entity codes back to their original characters. Decode &amp; to &, &lt; to <, &gt; to >, and all named and numbered HTML entities back to readable text. Essential for extracting clean text from HTML sources.

Key Features

  • Decodes named entities (&amp;, &lt;, etc.)
  • Decodes numeric entities (&#38;, &#x26;)
  • Handles all standard HTML entities
  • Produces clean readable text

How to HTML Entities Decode

  1. 1

    Paste HTML text

    Enter text containing HTML entities.

  2. 2

    Entities are decoded

    Entity codes become readable characters.

  3. 3

    Copy decoded text

    Click copy for the readable text.

Common Use Cases

  • Extracting readable text from HTML source code
  • Decoding text scraped from web pages
  • Converting HTML email content to plain text
  • Reading encoded content from RSS or XML feeds

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it handle numbered entities like &#169;?
Yes. Both decimal (&#169;) and hexadecimal (&#xA9;) numbered entities are decoded (both produce ©).

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