Frequently Asked Questions
What can I decode here?
You can HTML-decode text, converting HTML entities like <, >, and & back to their original characters.
Can this help with web development?
Yes. It is useful for reading HTML-escaped content from APIs or database values.
Is decoded data uploaded anywhere?
No. All decoding happens in-browser.
Example input/output
Input: <script>alert("XSS")</script>
Output: <script>alert("XSS")</script>
How it works
This tool uses a temporary DOM element's innerHTML property to decode HTML entities back to their original characters. JavaScript creates a text node and reads the decoded text. All processing runs in your browser.
Common use cases
- Decode HTML entities from escaped content in databases or CMS systems
- Inspect the original text behind HTML-encoded characters in source code
- Convert & and < back to readable characters