HTML Entity Unescaper

Convert HTML entities back to readable characters

Text with Entities
Unescaped Text

What are HTML Entities?

HTML entities encode special characters to prevent them from being interpreted as code. Common entities: & (&), < (<), > (>), " ("), ' ('), © (©). Unescaping converts them back to readable text.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do HTML entities exist?

To safely display characters that have special meaning in HTML. Without entities, < and > would break HTML tags.

Can I escape all entities?

Yes, our tool handles common named entities and numeric entities (like ©). Perfect for cleaning data from APIs and databases.