About Escape Smart Characters
Converts smart (typographic) Unicode characters — e.g. smart quotes, em/en dashes, ellipses, ©, ®, ™, arrows — into their plain ASCII equivalents. Characters with no ASCII mapping (e.g. ☣) are handled according to the 'Unmappable characters' option. e.g. “Hello” — world… becomes "Hello" -- world...
Input: text. Output: text.
Example
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Settings used in this example
| Parameter | Example value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Unmappable characters | Include | Include, Remove, Replace with '.' |
Input
a b c
Result
a b c
Parameters
| Parameter | Default value | Input and choices |
|---|---|---|
| Unmappable characters | Include | Include, Remove, Replace with '.' |
Before interpreting the result
Choose a decoder for an encoded payload, an encoder for transport, or a converter for structured data. Hex and Base64 represent bytes; converting formats does not encrypt or authenticate them.
How to use this page
- Paste your input or open a local file.
- Adjust tool options if needed, then choose Run tool.
- Copy the result or download the original output bytes.
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