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HTML Entities Decoder — Unescape HTML Text Online

Decode HTML entities like &, é and é back to plain text, in your browser. Free, private and offline-friendly: nothing is uploaded.

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HTML Entities input

Text output

Why decode HTML entities?

Scraped content, RSS feeds and exported CMS data arrive riddled with é and é. Paste the text above to turn entities back into readable characters.

How it works

Numeric references (decimal and hexadecimal) are decoded by code point; common named entities are looked up in a built-in table. Anything unrecognized is preserved as-is, so partially encoded text is never corrupted.

Frequently asked questions

Is my HTML data uploaded to a server?
No. Everything runs entirely in your browser with JavaScript. Nothing is sent over the network, which makes the tool safe for sensitive data.
Which entities are recognized?
All numeric references (é and é) plus the common named entities: &, <, >, ",  , accented letters, dashes, quotes and currency symbols. Unknown names are left untouched.

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