Search by symbol, name or code to find any HTML entity, then copy its named form (like ©) or numeric form (©) with a preview of the rendered character.
To display reserved characters like <, > and & literally, or to insert symbols that may not exist on the keyboard, such as © or →.
Named entities like © are readable; numeric entities like © work everywhere including XML where few names are predefined.
No — only reserved characters (<, >, &, and quotes in attributes) must be escaped; others are optional for compatibility.