HTML Entities Encode

Encode HTML entities

Input Text

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Output Text

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How It Works

Encode HTML entities

Convert special characters to their HTML entity equivalents for safe embedding in HTML documents. Characters like <, >, &, ", and ' are replaced with &lt;, &gt;, &amp;, &quot;, and &#39; to prevent rendering issues and XSS vulnerabilities.

Key Features

  • Encodes all HTML-unsafe characters
  • Named and numeric entity output
  • Prevents XSS vulnerabilities
  • Safe for HTML document embedding

How to HTML Entities Encode

  1. 1

    Paste text

    Enter text with characters to encode.

  2. 2

    Entities are generated

    Special characters become HTML entities.

  3. 3

    Copy encoded text

    Click copy for the HTML-safe text.

Common Use Cases

  • Displaying code snippets safely in HTML pages
  • Encoding user-generated content before rendering
  • Preparing text for HTML email templates
  • Converting special characters for XML documents

Frequently Asked Questions

What characters are encoded?
At minimum: < (&lt;), > (&gt;), & (&amp;), " (&quot;), and ' (&#39;). Optionally all non-ASCII characters too.

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