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HTML Entity Decoder

entities → readable text

This tool converts HTML entities like &lt;, &gt;, and &amp; back into their original readable characters (<, >, &).

How to use the html entity decoder tool

  • Paste text containing HTML entities into the input box.
  • The decoded, readable text generates automatically.
  • Copy the decoded result.

When you'd use this

Reading HTML source that's full of entity codes as plain text.

Cleaning up text copied from a webpage's source view.

Converting entity-encoded content back to normal text for editing.

Frequently asked questions

Are numeric entities like &#39; supported too?

Yes — both named entities (like &amp;) and numeric character references are decoded back to their original characters.

About this tool

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