How to HTML Encode Text
Convert special HTML characters into safe named entities so your content displays correctly inside an HTML page.
Tool Used
HTML Encode
Open the HTML Encoder
Navigate to /tools/encoding/html-encode in your browser.
Paste your text
Paste any text or HTML snippet that contains characters like less than, greater than, ampersand, or double and single quotes. The tool encodes those characters so they can appear as text inside an HTML page without being interpreted as markup.
Read the encoded output
The encoded version appears in the output box. The less than sign becomes the entity for less than. The greater than sign becomes the entity for greater than. The ampersand becomes the entity for ampersand. Double quotes and apostrophes become their named entities. Everything else stays as it was.
Optionally encode all non ASCII characters
If you need to support older systems or be extra safe with accented letters, symbols, and emoji, toggle the option to encode every non ASCII character as a numeric entity. Every character outside the basic ASCII set becomes an ampersand followed by hash, the character code, and a semicolon.
Copy and paste into your HTML
Click Copy to grab the encoded result. Paste it directly into your HTML page, template, JSX, or wherever the content lives. The content will now render as visible text instead of being interpreted as HTML markup.
All done!
You are ready to use HTML Encode like a pro.