When should I encode entities?

Encode when placing text in HTML so characters like < and & render literally.

Yes. Encode HTML entities online free.

No. Encoding runs in your browser.

HTML Entity Encoder

Yes. Encode HTML entities online free.

No. Encoding runs in your browser.

Encode and decode HTML entities online. Free tool for &, <, > and other entities.

Web

Runs entirely in your browser — files stay on your device.

Plain HTML / text

<p class="lead">korisa.app & "every tool"</p>

Encoded entities · highlighted

&lt;p class=&quot;lead&quot;&gt;korisa.app &amp; &quot;every tool&quot;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class=&quot;lead&quot;&gt;korisa.app &amp; &quot;every tool&quot;&lt;/p&gt;

Escape characters for safe HTML embedding or decode entities back to readable text.

Handy for docs, CMS fields, and XSS-safe examples.