HTML Entity Tool

Convert special characters to HTML entities or decode them back.

Why Secure Your Web Code?

HTML Entity Encoding is a crucial step in modern web development to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. By converting special characters like <, >, and & into their safe entity equivalents, you ensure that malicious scripts are not executed in the user's browser.

Accurate Character Display

Our HTML Entity Tool allows you to display reserved HTML characters as literal text on your website. This is essential for tutorials, documentation, and displaying user-generated content safely. FixTools provides a lightweight, client-side solution for instant encoding and decoding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I encode HTML entities?

Encoding prevents browsers from interpreting text as HTML code. This is vital for security (to prevent XSS) and for displaying code snippets correctly on a webpage.

Is my data safe with this tool?

Yes, 100%. All processing happens locally in your browser via JavaScript. Your data is never uploaded to our servers.

Does this tool support all characters?

Yes, it supports standard HTML entities including symbols, mathematical signs, and Greek letters by utilizing the browser's native DOM rendering.