JSON formatter & validator
Format, beautify, validate, and minify JSON online. Pinpoint syntax errors by line and column, sort keys, and copy or download the result.
HTML entity encoder / decoder
Escape special characters as HTML entities or decode entities back to text. Supports named, decimal, and hex entities.
How to use HTML entity encoder / decoder
Encode characters like <, >, &, and quotes as HTML entities so they display as text instead of being parsed as markup — or decode entities such as © and — back to characters.
- Escape only the essentials, or every non-ASCII character too
- Choose named, decimal, or hexadecimal entities
HTML entity encoder / decoder FAQs
Is HTML entity encoder / decoder free?
HTML entity encoder / decoder is a free online tool on ReallyUseful.Tools. No account is required.
Does HTML entity encoder / decoder run in my browser?
HTML entity encoder / decoder is designed to run in your browser where supported, so files can stay on your device instead of being uploaded to a server.
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