Convert UTF8 to HTML Entities
Quickly convert all symbols in UTF8 text to HTML codes. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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How to use Convert UTF8 to HTML Entities
- 1. Paste the UTF-8 text. Type or paste the text you want to encode, such as cafe with an accented e, into the input pane.
- 2. Set the Entity format and Only encode non-ASCII characters. Pick Decimal or Hex for the numeric character reference style, and toggle Only encode non-ASCII characters on to leave plain letters and digits untouched while encoding everything else.
- 3. Copy the HTML entity output. The output pane shows the string with each targeted character replaced by its numeric character reference. Copy it into HTML source where raw non-ASCII bytes might otherwise cause trouble.
When to use Convert UTF8 to HTML Entities
Convert UTF8 to HTML Entities replaces characters in a string with their numeric HTML character references, either every character or just the non-ASCII ones. It is useful whenever a page's declared charset is uncertain or a CMS strips raw bytes on save.
- Guarding against a mismatched page charset. A CMS occasionally serves pages with the wrong declared charset, garbling accented letters. Encoding just the non-ASCII characters as entities keeps the text correct regardless of the page's charset.
- Embedding text safely in a generated HTML email. An email template system builds HTML server-side and needs to guarantee special characters survive whatever email client renders the message, so entity-encoding them removes the risk.
- Sanitizing user input before storing it in a template. A form submission includes symbols and accented letters that need to render correctly no matter which encoding the storage layer eventually uses. Converting them to entities locks in the intended character.
Examples
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Input
café
Output
café
About the Convert UTF8 to HTML Entities tool
Convert UTF8 to HTML Entities is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Quickly convert all symbols in UTF8 text to HTML codes. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 69 UTF-8 utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with 2 settings, including Entity format and Only encode non-ASCII characters, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Does Convert UTF8 to HTML Entities cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.