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HTML Entity Decoder

Decode common HTML entities back to characters.

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About this tool

Decode HTML entities such as & and < back into plain characters for content cleanup.

How to use

Paste encoded text.
Copy decoded text.
Re-encode if publishing to HTML.

Features

Named + numeric
Order-safe amp handling
Local
Fast

Common use cases

Development
Debugging
Data cleanup

Supported formats

Privacy

This tool processes data in your browser. Content is not uploaded to our servers unless a feature explicitly requires a network request.

Frequently asked questions

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