About Decode HTML entities
Use the HTML entity decoder to recover text from character references. You can decode numeric HTML entities such as A and A as well as named references such as &. The result is displayed as text, not executed as markup.
How to decode HTML character references
- Paste the entity-encoded text.
- Select Process to decode one layer using HTML text-context rules.
- Review and copy the text or download decoded-entities.txt.
A practical example
- Input
<b>A&B!</b>
- Result
<b>A&B!</b>
The angle brackets are plain output text in this workbench, not a live bold element.
Supported input and limitations
- Input is limited to 5 MB. The decoder uses HTML text-context rules, not XML entity declarations or HTML attribute parsing rules.
- Decoding is not sanitization. A newly decoded markup or script string can be unsafe if later inserted into HTML; double-encoded input is decoded only once.
Processing happens on your device. Read about local processing and optional workspace recovery.
Frequently asked questions
Can I decode hexadecimal HTML references?
Yes. References such as A decode alongside decimal references such as A and supported named entities.
Does entity decoding also remove HTML tags?
No. It decodes characters only. Continue to HTML to plain text if you need tag-aware text extraction.