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HTML Entity Decoder
Convert HTML entities like & and < back into their original readable characters.
🔒 Runs in your browser. Processing behavior depends on the specific tool and its documented implementation.
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About this html entity decoder
When text comes from an HTML source with entities still encoded, this tool converts it back into plain, readable text.
How html entity decoder works
Named and numeric HTML entities in your text are decoded back into their original characters.
Common uses
- Reading text copied from an HTML source with entities intact
- Cleaning up scraped web content
- Converting encoded text back to its plain, readable form
How to use this tool
- Paste the HTML-encoded text.
- Click Process.
- See the decoded, readable result.
What to know before using it
Decodes standard HTML entities, extremely unusual or malformed entity codes may not resolve correctly.
Privacy and browser-first processing
Your text is decoded entirely in your browser and is never uploaded or stored.
Frequently asked questions
What does & decode to?
A plain ampersand character: &.