HTML Entity Decode

Decode HTML entities back into their original characters for readability or processing.

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Our HTML Entity Decoder quickly converts HTML entities (e.g., < to <) back into their original, readable characters. Essential for processing web page content, cleaning data, or preparing text for display outside a browser. Decode HTML Entities instantly!
Converts entities to HTML tags Converts entities and removes all HTML tags

Paste HTML entities to decode them into HTML. Paste HTML entities to decode and extract text only.
Example: &lt;div&gt; &amp; &quot;quotes&quot;

Error

Entities Found

Entities Decoded

HTML Tags

Success! Decoded HTML entities. Output contains HTML tags. Decoded entities and stripped all HTML tags.

  1. 1 Paste Entities: Paste the string containing HTML entities (e.g., `&lt;script&gt;`) into the input field.
  2. 2 Decode: Click "Decode to Text".
  3. 3 Copy Result: The tool instantly converts the entities back to their original characters (e.g., `<script>`), resulting in readable, plain text.

What is HTML decoding used for?

It is used to convert encoded HTML content, often scraped from web pages or contained in databases, back into a human-readable and process-ready plain text format.

Will it decode both named and numeric entities?

Yes, the tool handles both named entities (`&`) and their numeric counterparts (`&`) accurately.

Can I use this for URL decoding?

No, for percent-encoded URLs (e.g., `%20`), you should use a dedicated URL Decoder tool.

Data Cleaning

Example Keyword: decode html entities in string
Clean up database entries or API payloads containing garbled, encoded text.

Web Scraping

Example Keyword: convert web scraped text to readable
Transform raw HTML output from a web scraping tool into meaningful content.

Email Processing

Example Keyword: decode subject line entities
Convert encoded characters often found in email headers back to normal text.

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