HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder

When showing user text inside HTML: at least & " ' must be escaped so they aren't read as markup.

Encode special characters as HTML entities (&, <, ©) or decode entities back to text. Instant, private and free.

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How to use HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder

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When do I need to encode?

When showing user text inside HTML: at least & < > " ' must be escaped so they aren't read as markup.