Decode HTML entities instantly. This free online tool turns strings such as &, < and " back into readable text or markup for debugging, cleanup, CMS review and copied snippets.
Decode safe HTML entity text back into readable characters and visible markup.
Entities decoded
7
Total lines
1
Items processed
1
Input length
68
Output length
42
Guide
HTML Entity Decoder is a free online tool that converts entity references such as &, <, > and quotes back into their original characters.
It is useful when copied content, previews, CMS exports or support snippets contain entity text and you need to recover the readable version before reviewing or reusing it.
Use it when you receive text that already contains HTML entities and your next step is analysis, editing, debugging or comparison rather than literal HTML display.
Do not use it when the text must stay visible as literal entity text inside HTML, or when the real problem belongs to URL syntax or JSON escaping.
Workflow
Paste the string that contains HTML entities into the input field.
Choose standard mode for one block or bulk mode to decode each line separately.
Copy the decoded result and continue your review, cleanup or debugging workflow with the readable version.
Examples
Decode entity encoded text from previews, exports or support notes to recover the readable version before editing.
Convert visible entity text back into tags and characters when you need to inspect the original markup structure.
Use bulk mode when each line contains entity encoded text from imports, notes or multi line exports.
Avoid mistakes
If the destination should display visible code or documentation, decoding can turn safe display text back into live markup.
HTML entity decoding only restores HTML display characters. URL syntax and JSON escaping still need their own handling.
Once entities are decoded, the resulting text may need different handling in attributes, templates or other parser boundaries.
FAQ
It converts entity references such as &, < and " back into readable characters and visible markup.
Decode them when you need to inspect, edit or compare the readable text instead of preserving literal entity output inside HTML.
Yes. If the decoded output contains tags, a browser or renderer may treat them as real markup in the next HTML context.
No. URL encoding belongs to URL syntax and needs a URL decoder, not HTML entity decoding.
Bulk mode is useful when your source is one line per item, such as exports, copied lists or multi line notes.
Insights
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