HTML Encoder
Encode special HTML characters to safe HTML entities.
How to use HTML Encoder
- 1
Paste Text
Paste the HTML or text you want to encode into the input box.
- 2
Select Mode
Choose Basic for typical HTML characters, or Full/Numeric/Hex for stricter encoding.
- 3
Adjust Options
Choose to encode all characters, or toggle preserving spaces and newlines.
- 4
Copy Result
Click the copy button to safely paste your encoded HTML anywhere.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need to encode HTML?
HTML uses special characters like < and > for tags. If you want to display these characters as text instead of rendering them as code, you must encode them into entities like < and >.
What's the difference between Basic and Full encoding?
Basic only encodes the characters that break HTML syntax (<, >, &, ", '). Full encoding also safely encodes special symbols and non-ASCII characters.
Should I preserve newlines?
Usually yes, if you are encoding a block of code to show in a <pre> tag. If you are encoding to put everything on one line, uncheck it.
What are Hex entities?
Hex entities use hexadecimal numbers (e.g., <) instead of decimal numbers (<) or names (<). They all render the same way in a browser.
How do I decode this back?
You can use our HTML Decoder tool to convert encoded entities back to their original characters.