HTML Entity Decoder
Decode named (&, ©, €), decimal and hexadecimal HTML entities back to plain Unicode characters.
Runs in your browserHTML → Text
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Example
<b>Fish & Chips</b> €5 😀
<b>Fish & Chips</b> €5 😀
How to use the HTML Entity Decoder
- Paste or type your HTML into the input area, or open a file from your device.
- Adjust the options above the editor if the tool offers any.
- Review the Text result, then copy it or download it as a file.
Privacy and limitations
- Your data is processed on your device and is not uploaded to any server.
- About 340 common named entities are recognised (the full HTML 4 set plus popular HTML5 names). Unknown names are left unchanged.
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