Is the HTML entity tool free and private?

Yes — it is free and converts entirely in your browser, so text is never uploaded.

Does it decode all entity types at once?

Yes — the decoder handles named, decimal, and hex entities simultaneously.

HTML Entity Encoder — Free Online HTML Entity Encoder

Q: Can I choose named, decimal, or hex entities?

Yes — toggle between named (©), decimal (©), and hex (©) output.

How do I encode or decode HTML entities?

Paste text into AnyTool's HTML Entity Encoder to convert special characters to named, decimal, or hex entities — or decode entities back to text. Conversion happens live in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

Encode and decode in one tool, live as you type
Named (©), decimal (©), and hex (©) output
Scope presets: reserved-only, non-ASCII, or everything
100% in your browser — no upload, no signup, free

What is

HTML Entity Encoding

HTML entity encoding replaces characters that have special meaning in HTML (like < > & " ') or non-ASCII symbols with entity references such as <, ©, or ©, so they display correctly and safely. Decoding reverses the process.

Developer Tools

Related terms

Named EntityNumeric EntityHTML EscapeSpecial Characters

How to Encode HTML Entities

Encode and decode HTML entities entirely in your browser.

10 secWeb browser

1
Paste text
Enter the text or entities you want to convert.
2
Choose format & scope
Pick named/decimal/hex output and which characters to encode.
3
Copy the result
The converted output updates live; copy it with one click.

Result: Encoded or decoded HTML text

Frequently Asked Questions

AnyTool encodes and decodes HTML entities locally using a spec-accurate library, so your text stays on your device and the tool works offline.

You control the encoding format and the scope — reserved characters only, all non-ASCII, or everything — so the output fits your context, including emoji and astral symbols.

Decoding uses the browser's own HTML parser semantics, so it correctly resolves every named and numeric entity in one pass.

Detailed Explanation

Methodology

How HTML Entity Encoding Works

AnyTool encodes characters to HTML entities with a spec-accurate library (html-entities), exposing named (©), decimal (©), and hex (©) output and three scope presets: reserved characters only, all non-ASCII, or everything. Decoding resolves named and numeric entities simultaneously using the browser's own HTML parser semantics. Input is iterated by code point so emoji and astral symbols encode correctly. Conversion is live and entirely client-side, so text is never uploaded.

Named, decimal, and hex entity output
Scope presets: reserved-only / non-ASCII / everything
Universal decode of named + numeric entities
Code-point iteration for emoji/astral safety
Live conversion; offline; no upload