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HTML Entity Decoder

Safely convert HTML entities back into their original characters. Ideal for cleaning up scraped data or viewing raw HTML content.

Configuration

Remove all HTML tags from output

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Reversing HTML Entities: Clarity from Complexity

While encoding protects browsers, decoding brings clarity to developers. Our HTML Decoder instantly translates numeric and named entities back into readable text, ensuring you can inspect raw data payloads without the mental overhead of entity mapping.

How It Works

This tool utilizes the browser's native DOMParser API. By injecting the encoded string into a temporary DOM context, we leverage the browser's own rendering engine to perfectly resolve even complex, nested, or obscure entities (like ✓ or ☎).

"Input: &lt;script&gt; → Output: <script>"

About HTML Entity Decoder

Safely convert HTML entities back into their original characters. Ideal for cleaning up scraped data or viewing raw HTML content. It's built for encoding, hashing and cryptographic workflows where an exact, reversible transform matters, runs instantly, and works on any device — no install, no sign-up.

How to use HTML Entity Decoder

  1. Paste or type your input into the editor on the left.
  2. Leave the defaults, or tweak them if the tool exposes options.
  3. The result appears instantly on the right — everything runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
  4. Copy the output, or download it, and you're done.

Why use HTML Entity Decoder?

  • Fast and local — the transform happens in your browser, so there's no round-trip and no waiting.
  • Private by default — your input never leaves your device.
  • Accurate — the same, well-tested logic powers both this page and the public API.
  • Free — unlimited use in the browser, with an optional API for automation.

Use it from the API

Everything this page does is also available as a REST endpoint, so you can call HTML Entity Decoder from your own code, a script or a CI pipeline.

Bash
curl "https://api.toolsxpo.com/v1/html-decode" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer txp_live_YOUR_KEY"

The endpoint returns a JSON envelope ({ ok, data, meta }) and costs 1 credit per successful call. Try it in the playground or browse the full API reference.

Frequently asked questions

Is HTML Entity Decoder free to use? Yes — use it in the browser as much as you like. The optional API has a free tier and pay-as-you-go pricing for heavy or automated use.

Is my data private? Yes. HTML Entity Decoder runs entirely in your browser — your input never leaves your device and nothing is logged or stored.

Can I automate HTML Entity Decoder? Yes — call the html-decode API endpoint from any language and script it into your workflow.

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