HTML Entity Encode

HTML entities are codes used to display special characters that have meaning in HTML. For example, "&lt;" displays as "<" without being interpreted as an HTML tag. This is essential when showing code snippets or user-generated content.

Named entities use descriptive names like "&lt;" for <, while numeric entities use character codes like "&#60;". Named entities are more readable but support fewer characters. Numeric entities work for all Unicode characters but are harder to read.

For most cases, encoding just special HTML characters (<, >, &, ", ') is sufficient and keeps your text readable. Encode all characters only when you need maximum safety or when dealing with complex Unicode content in restricted environments.

Yes! All encoding happens locally in your browser. Your text never leaves your device or gets sent to any server.