Text copied from different apps can look identical yet carry different hidden Unicode sequences, which breaks matching, search and de-duplication.
This tool cleans and inspects that text: normalize it, strip accents, reduce it to ASCII, or list the code points behind each character.
How to use Unicode Text Converter
- Pick a transform from the dropdown, such as Normalize or Remove diacritics.
- Paste your Unicode text into the left panel.
- Compare the result and copy it from the right panel.
Use cases
- Clean up text pasted from mixed sources.
- Prepare strings before turning them into slugs.
- Check why two strings that look alike do not match.
Good to know
Visually identical text can use different Unicode sequences, for example a precomposed accented letter versus a base letter plus a combining mark. Normalization merges these, which is also why a character count can change after you normalize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between NFC and NFD?
NFC composes characters into single code points where possible, while NFD splits them into a base letter plus separate combining marks.
Why does my character count change?
Splitting or merging combining marks changes how many code points a string has, so counts can shift even when the text looks the same.
What does Inspect graphemes show?
It lists each visible character together with the Unicode code points it is built from, which helps explain hidden differences.