Bytelify

Convert Text to HTML Entities

Encode text to HTML entities, live as you type, in either direction.

100% private, runs in your browser

Type in either field — the other updates live, both directions. Uses your browser's own HTML parser, so every named and numeric entity is handled correctly, not just the common ones a hand-rolled mapping would cover. Runs entirely in your browser.

Need the opposite? Use HTML Entities to Text Converter

What is Convert Text to HTML Entities?

Type text containing characters like <, >, or & and see them converted to safe HTML entities instantly, using your browser's own HTML parser — so every named and numeric entity is handled correctly, not just the common few a hand-rolled list would cover.

FAQ

Characters like < and & have special meaning in HTML; encoding them as entities lets you display them as literal text instead of having the browser interpret them as markup.

Yes, edit either the plain text or the entities field and the other updates live.