HTML Decode

Decode HTML entities back to text. Convert <, &, " and other entities to their original characters.

💡 Enter HTML entities → get text. Example: "" → "".

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HTML-Encoded Input

Decoded Text Output

How to Decode HTML Entities

Step-by-step guide with examples

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What is HTML Decoding?

HTML decoding converts HTML entities back to their original characters. < becomes <, & becomes &, " becomes ", etc. This reverses the HTML encoding process.

How HTML Decoding Works

The decoder recognizes both named and numeric entities: • Named: < → <, > → >, & → & • Numeric: < → <, < → < Example: "Hello & World" → "Hello & World"

Common Use Cases

• Extracting readable text from HTML source. • Processing scraped web content. • Converting HTML-encoded database content. • Reading encoded API responses. • Restoring original text from HTML entities.

Frequently Asked Questions

3 common questions answered

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Q1What is HTML decoding?

HTML decoding converts HTML entities like <, &, and " back to their original characters (<, &, ").

Q2How to decode HTML entities?

Paste the HTML-encoded text into our decoder. It automatically converts all named and numeric entities back to their original characters.

Q3What is the difference between HTML decode and URL decode?

HTML decode converts HTML entities (<, &) to characters. URL decode converts percent-encoded sequences (%20, %26) to characters. They handle different encoding schemes.