HTML Encoder

Encode your HTML safely and quickly. Protect your code, prevent errors.

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HTML Encoder

About This Tool

Look, I get it—dealing with HTML encoding isn’t exactly thrilling. But if you’ve ever pasted text into a webpage and watched your quotes turn into gibberish or your ampersands vanish, you know how annoying it can be. That’s where an HTML encoder comes in. It’s not flashy. It’s not complicated. But it saves your backside when you need to display code, special characters, or user-generated content without breaking your layout. This tool takes plain text and converts characters like <, >, &, and " into their safe HTML equivalents—like <, >, &, and ". That way, browsers render them as text instead of trying (and failing) to interpret them as actual HTML tags. Honestly, it’s one of those things you don’t think about until you really need it.

Key Features

  • Encodes special characters automatically—no manual查找 and replace.
  • Works with any text input, whether it’s code snippets, form data, or random notes.
  • Preserves line breaks and spacing, so your formatting doesn’t get mangled.
  • Simple copy-paste interface—no login, no downloads, no nonsense.
  • Handles Unicode and common symbols, so even em dashes and curly quotes stay intact.
  • Useful for developers, content writers, or anyone pasting text into HTML templates.

FAQ

Why do I even need to encode HTML?
Because browsers interpret < and > as tag delimiters. If you want to show a snippet like

as text—not as an actual div element—you’ve got to encode it. Otherwise, it just disappears or messes up your page structure.

Can I use this for user input on my site?
Absolutely. If you’re displaying user comments, form submissions, or anything from a database, encoding prevents broken layouts and basic XSS risks. It’s not a full security solution, but it’s a solid first step.