HTML Entity Decoder

Decode HTML entities into readable characters.

Paste content containing entities like < and & to turn it back into readable text.

{{ statusLabel }}

{{ summaryLabel }}

Useful when copied content from feeds, emails, or CMS output contains escaped HTML entities.

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Decoded output

{{ output || 'Enter HTML entities to decode them.' }}

Common uses

CMS cleanup

Decode escaped markup copied from editors and export tools.

Feed parsing

Read entity-heavy snippets from RSS, newsletters, and scraped content.

Support tasks

Quickly inspect user-pasted content that contains entity sequences.

HTML entity decoder FAQ

Does it decode common named entities?

Yes. Standard browser-decoded entities such as & and " are converted back to characters.

Will decoded tags execute?

No. The page shows the decoded result as text output, not as rendered markup.

Can I decode numeric entities too?

Yes. Browser-supported numeric entities are decoded as well.