HTML Entities Reference
Named entities, numeric codes, and Unicode characters
Reserved HTML Characters
| Char | Named entity | Numeric | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| & | & | & | Ampersand — must be escaped in HTML |
| < | < | < | Less-than sign |
| > | > | > | Greater-than sign |
| " | " | " | Double quotation mark |
| ' | ' | ' | Single quotation mark / apostrophe |
Whitespace & Formatting
| Char | Named entity | Numeric | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| · | |   | Non-breaking space |
| | ­ | ­ | Soft hyphen (optional line break) |
| | ​ | Zero-width space | |
|   | En space | ||
|   | Em space |
Punctuation & Typography
| Char | Named entity | Numeric | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| © | © | © | Copyright |
| ® | ® | ® | Registered trademark |
| ™ | ™ | ™ | Trademark |
| ° | ° | ° | Degree sign |
| · | · | · | Middle dot |
| • | • | • | Bullet |
| … | … | … | Horizontal ellipsis |
| — | — | — | Em dash |
| – | – | – | En dash |
| " | “ | “ | Left double quotation mark |
| " | ” | ” | Right double quotation mark |
| ' | ‘ | ‘ | Left single quotation mark |
| ' | ’ | ’ | Right single quotation mark |
| « | « | « | Left-pointing double angle quote |
| » | » | » | Right-pointing double angle quote |
| ¶ | ¶ | ¶ | Pilcrow / paragraph sign |
| § | § | § | Section sign |
| † | † | † | Dagger |
| ‡ | ‡ | ‡ | Double dagger |
Math & Currency
| Char | Named entity | Numeric | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| × | × | × | Multiplication sign |
| ÷ | ÷ | ÷ | Division sign |
| ± | ± | ± | Plus-minus sign |
| = | = | = | Equals sign |
| ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | Not equal to |
| ≤ | ≤ | ≤ | Less than or equal to |
| ≥ | ≥ | ≥ | Greater than or equal to |
| ½ | ½ | ½ | Vulgar fraction one half |
| ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | Vulgar fraction one quarter |
| ¾ | ¾ | ¾ | Vulgar fraction three quarters |
| ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | Infinity |
| √ | √ | √ | Square root |
| $ | $ | Dollar sign | |
| € | € | € | Euro sign |
| £ | £ | £ | Pound sterling |
| ¥ | ¥ | ¥ | Yen sign |
| ¢ | ¢ | ¢ | Cent sign |
Arrows
| Char | Named entity | Numeric | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ← | ← | ← | Leftward arrow |
| → | → | → | Rightward arrow |
| ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | Upward arrow |
| ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | Downward arrow |
| ↔ | ↔ | ↔ | Left-right arrow |
| ⇐ | ⇐ | ⇐ | Leftward double arrow |
| ⇒ | ⇒ | ⇒ | Rightward double arrow |
| ⇔ | ⇔ | ⇔ | Left-right double arrow |
Use the HTML Escape tool to automatically escape or unescape HTML entities in any text.
Online HTML Escape & Unescape Tool
io9.me HTML Escape Tool converts special characters like angle brackets, ampersands, and quotation marks into their HTML entity equivalents. Use it to safely embed user-generated content in HTML, prevent XSS vulnerabilities, or display code snippets in web pages.
Features
- Escape HTML — convert < > & " and other characters to entities
- Unescape HTML — decode entities back to readable characters
- Multiple modes — minimal escaping, all named entities, or numeric entities
- Full HTML entity reference table with search
- Copy result with one click
How to use
- Paste HTML or text into the input area.
- Click Escape to convert special characters, or Unescape to decode entities.
- Copy the result from the output area.