Unicode Toolkit - Converter & Highlighter
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Detect hidden Unicode characters with visual highlights and convert between Unicode, ASCII, and text encodings instantly
Unicode Toolkit is the ultimate utility for developers, writers, and data specialists. It automatically detects hidden Unicode characters that cause syntax errors and database issues, while providing a powerful suite of conversion tools to transform text formats instantly.
🚀 NEW IN VERSION 2.0: We have expanded beyond just detection. The toolkit now includes a full suite of bidirectional converters for Unicode, ASCII, Hex, Binary, and more.
Why You Need This Extension:
Have you ever copied code that failed to run because of a "smart quote" or an invisible space? Have you struggled to sanitize user input for a database? Unicode Toolkit solves these specific pain points by visualizing the invisible and giving you the tools to fix it.
✨ Core Features:
1. 🔍 Detect & Visualize Hidden Characters Don't let "invisible" gremlins break your work. As you browse or type, the extension instantly highlights problematic characters:
• Real-time Alerts: See a red border and specific count badge on text fields containing non-ASCII characters.
• Deep Inspection: Click to see exactly what the character is (e.g., "Em Dash," "Zero Width Space," or "U+2014").
• Smart Detection: Specifically targets 30+ common "confusables" like smart quotes, different dash types, and mathematical symbols.
2. 🔄 Powerful Text Converters (Popup & Full Page) Access four distinct conversion tools via the popup or right-click context menu:
• Unicode ↔ ASCII: Instantly sanitize text. Replaces "Smart Quotes" with straight quotes, dashes with hyphens, and strips invisible formatting.
• Char ↔ Code: The ultimate decoder. Convert a character (e.g., "A") into Decimal (65), Hex (0x41), Unicode (U+0041), and Binary (0b1000001).
• Codes ↔ Text: Translate raw code points back into readable text and vice versa.
• String → Codes: Convert full strings into space-separated decimal codes for debugging.
3. 🛠️ Developer-Centric Workflow
• Context Menu Integration: Right-click any selected text to "Convert with Unicode Tools" instantly.
• Clipboard Ready: One-click copy for all conversions.
• Offline & Secure: Works entirely within your browser.
Perfect For:
👨💻 Developers: Fix syntax errors caused by copy-pasting code from blogs or Slack.
📝 Writers & Editors: Ensure your content is free of bizarre formatting before publishing.
📊 Data Analysts: Clean and validate input data before processing.
QA Engineers: Quickly spot edge-case characters during testing.
🔒 Privacy & Security
• 100% Offline: No data is ever sent to external servers. All processing happens locally on your machine.
• No Tracking: We do not collect analytics or user data.
• Open Source: Transparent code for your peace of mind.
Install Unicode Toolkit today and never let a hidden character break your workflow again!!!