HTML Entity Decode
Convert entities like & and " back into readable characters.
HTML Entity Decode
Text copied from page source, feeds or databases often arrives full of entities like & and ". Decoding converts them back to the characters they stand for so the text is readable and editable again.
How to use HTML Entity Decode
- Paste the entity-encoded text into the box.
- Click Decode HTML Entities.
- Copy the readable result with the Copy button.
When it comes in handy
- Cleaning up text exported from an RSS feed, API response or database dump.
- Reading meta descriptions and titles that were double-escaped by a CMS.
- Checking what an encoded snippet will actually display.
Frequently asked questions
What if my text is double-encoded?
If the result still shows entity codes (an ampersand, a name or number, then a semicolon), the text was encoded more than once. Run the decoder again on the result, once per layer, until the characters look right.
Does it decode numeric entities?
Yes. Both named entities such as © and numeric ones such as © map to the same character.
