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HTML Entity Lookup & Character Encoder

W3C HTML5 named character references, decimal codes, hex escapes, and interactive encoder

W3C HTML5 Named Character References

Search named entities, decimal codes, and hexadecimal character escapes.

Interactive HTML Entity Encoder / Decoder

Raw Input Text:

Encoded HTML Entities:

Ampersand

Markup

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Less-Than Sign

Markup

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greater-Than Sign

Markup

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Quotation Mark

Markup

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Apostrophe

Markup

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Non-Breaking Space

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Copyright Symbol

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Registered Trademark

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

™

Trade Mark Sign

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

—

Em Dash

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

–

En Dash

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

“

Left Double Quote

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

”

Right Double Quote

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

‘

Left Single Quote

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

’

Right Single Quote

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

…

Horizontal Ellipsis

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

•

Bullet Point

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Section Sign

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Pilcrow / Paragraph Sign

Typography

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

€

Euro Sign

Currency

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Pound Sign

Currency

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Yen / Yuan Sign

Currency

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Cent Sign

Currency

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Currency Sign

Currency

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Plus-Minus Sign

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Multiplication Sign

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Division Sign

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

≠

Not Equal To

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

≤

Less-Than or Equal

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

≥

Greater-Than or Equal

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

∞

Infinity

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

√

Square Root

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

∑

N-Ary Summation

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

∏

N-Ary Product

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

≈

Almost Equal To

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

∝

Proportional To

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

∠

Angle

Math

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

←

Leftwards Arrow

Arrows

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

↑

Upwards Arrow

Arrows

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

→

Rightwards Arrow

Arrows

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

↓

Downwards Arrow

Arrows

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

↔

Left-Right Arrow

Arrows

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

↵

Carriage Return Arrow

Arrows

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

⇐

Leftwards Double Arrow

Arrows

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

⇒

Rightwards Double Arrow

Arrows

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Alpha

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Beta

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Gamma

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Delta

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Capital Letter Delta

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Lambda

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Mu (Micro)

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Pi

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Omega

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Capital Letter Omega (Ohm)

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

Greek Small Letter Theta

Greek

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

♥

Black Heart Suit

Symbols

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

♦

Black Diamond Suit

Symbols

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

♣

Black Club Suit

Symbols

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

♠

Black Spade Suit

Symbols

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

★

Black Star

Symbols

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

✓

Check Mark

Symbols

Entity:

Decimal:

Hex:

About HTML Entity Lookup & Character Encoder

Complete searchable catalog of W3C HTML5 named character references, typographic symbols, mathematical operators, currency glyphs, and Greek letters. Includes decimal and hexadecimal character references, raw glyph previews, and a live interactive text encoder/decoder.

Key Capabilities & Features

Comprehensive database of named HTML5 character entities across typography, math, currencies, arrows, and markup
Live search by symbol glyph, entity name, decimal code, or hex reference
Interactive live bidirectional HTML entity encoder and decoder utility
Character previews rendered at high typographic resolution

How to Use HTML Entity Lookup & Character Encoder

Search Entity

Filter by Symbol Type

Select Typography, Math, Currency, Arrows, or Greek letters.

Test Custom Text

Type raw HTML markup into the interactive encoder to view instant entity escapes.

Copy Desired Format

Click the entity or code to copy immediately to your clipboard.

Privacy & In-Browser Execution Guarantee

100% Client-Side. Text encoding and decoding occurs strictly in your browser DOM.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I use HTML entities instead of raw characters?

Essential markup characters like <, >, and & must be escaped as <, >, and & to prevent HTML parsing errors and Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

Are named entities supported in XML and SVG?

Only 5 pre-defined entities (&, <, >, ", ') are universally supported in standard XML/SVG without custom DTD definitions. For other characters in XML, use numeric decimal or hex codes.

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