How to Use This Tool
Enter Your Text
Type directly into the input area, paste content with Ctrl+V, or upload a .txt file by clicking Upload or dragging the file onto the input.
Review the Table
Each character appears in a table row showing the character itself, its code point, decimal value, hex value, encoded byte sequence, and HTML entity.
Copy or Download
Click Copy to copy the full inspection table as tab-separated text, or Download to save it as a file for reference.
Clear and Start Over
Click Clear All to wipe the input and inspect new text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tool really free?
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Yes, completely free with no limits, no sign-up, and no watermarks. Everything runs in your browser.
Is my text uploaded to a server?
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No. Your text never leaves your device. All inspection happens directly in your browser.
What information does it show for each character?
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Six columns: the character itself, its Unicode code point (U+XXXX), decimal value, hexadecimal value, encoded byte sequence, and HTML entity.
Does it handle emoji?
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Yes. Emoji are shown with their full code point information. Multi-part emoji that combine several code points are broken down into each component.
What about accented characters?
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Accented characters are displayed with their code point. Precomposed characters (single code point) and decomposed ones (base plus combining mark) are shown differently.
Can I upload a file instead of pasting?
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Yes. Click Upload to pick a .txt file, or drag and drop a text file directly onto the input area.
Will my text be saved if I refresh?
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Yes. Your input is saved on your device automatically. Click Clear All to wipe everything.
What format is the copy output?
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The table is copied as tab-separated values with a header row, so you can paste it directly into a spreadsheet.
What is the HTML entity column for?
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HTML entities let you represent any character in web pages using its numeric code, so the character displays correctly regardless of page encoding.
Can I inspect invisible characters?
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Yes. Invisible characters like zero-width spaces, byte order marks, and control codes appear in the table with their code points even though they have no visible glyph.
What Is Unicode Character Inspector?
Unicode Character Inspector is a free tool that breaks down any text into its individual characters, showing the code point, decimal value, hexadecimal value, encoded byte sequence, and HTML entity for each one. It is essential for debugging encoding issues, understanding multilingual text, identifying look-alike characters, and working with special symbols. Everything runs in your browser - no text is sent to any server.
Results update in real time as you type. Copy the full inspection table as tab-separated text for spreadsheets, or download it as a file for reference.
Features Explained
Per-Character Breakdown Table
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Every character in your text gets its own row showing the character, code point, decimal, hex, byte sequence, and HTML entity - all at a glance.
Code Point Display
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Shows each character's unique Unicode identifier in U+XXXX format, the standard way to reference any character in the Unicode standard.
Decimal and Hex Values
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Both base-10 and base-16 representations of each code point, useful for character references in code and database storage.
Encoded Byte Sequence
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Shows the actual bytes used to store each character. Single-byte characters show one value, while multi-byte characters show multiple space-separated hex bytes.
HTML Entity Output
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The numeric HTML entity for each character, letting you represent any symbol in web pages regardless of page encoding.
Live Real-Time Inspection
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The table updates instantly as you type or paste. No button press needed - every keystroke refreshes the results.
Copy as Tab-Separated Table
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Click Copy to put the full inspection table on your clipboard as tab-separated values with a header row, ready to paste into a spreadsheet.
Download as File
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Click Download to save the inspection table as a text file named unicode-inspection-output.txt.
File Upload and Drag-Drop
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Click Upload to pick a .txt file, or drag and drop a text file directly onto the input area.
100% Browser-Based Processing
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All inspection happens directly in your browser. Your text is never uploaded to any server.
Who Is This Tool For?
Developers
Debug encoding issues, inspect special characters in source code, and find correct escape sequences.
Web Developers
Get HTML entities for special characters and troubleshoot rendering issues in web pages.
Data Engineers
Investigate encoding mismatches in data pipelines and identify problematic characters in data files.
Linguists
Analyze text in multiple scripts and identify code points for diacritics and combining marks.
Security Researchers
Inspect suspicious text for look-alike character attacks and hidden character obfuscation.
Technical Writers
Find correct HTML entities and code points for special symbols, arrows, and operators.
QA Engineers
Verify that applications handle special characters correctly across different encodings.
Database Administrators
Identify characters causing storage or query issues in database records.
Translators
Inspect multilingual text to verify correct character usage across different scripts.
Designers
Find code points and HTML entities for special symbols and decorative characters.
Email Developers
Get HTML entities for characters that may not render correctly in email clients.
Content Editors
Identify and fix encoding issues in content copied from external sources.
Students
Learn about character encoding by inspecting how different characters are represented.
Teachers
Create encoding lessons by showing students the breakdown of different character types.
Researchers
Analyze text datasets for encoding consistency and character distribution.
System Administrators
Debug configuration files with unexpected characters causing parsing errors.
SEO Specialists
Verify that special characters in meta tags and content use correct HTML entities.
Accessibility Experts
Check that special characters have proper code points for screen reader compatibility.
Journalists
Verify correct characters in names and place names from different writing systems.
Lawyers
Inspect documents for hidden characters that could affect contract interpretation.
Marketers
Find HTML entities for special symbols used in email campaigns and landing pages.
Bloggers
Get code points and HTML entities for decorative characters in blog posts.
Freelancers
Debug encoding issues in client-provided text from various sources and systems.
Anyone
Inspect any character to see its code point, byte values, and HTML entity - no sign-up needed.
Columns Explained
Code Point
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The Unicode code point in U+XXXX format. This is the unique identifier assigned to every character in the Unicode standard.
Decimal
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The numeric value of the code point in base 10. Useful for character references in programming and database storage.
Hex
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The hexadecimal representation of the code point prefixed with 0x. Commonly used for character escape sequences in code.
Encoded Bytes
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The actual byte sequence when the character is stored. Single-byte characters use one value, while multi-byte characters show multiple space-separated hex bytes.
HTML Entity
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The numeric HTML entity that can be used in web pages to represent the character. Works in all browsers regardless of page encoding.
Tips for Best Results
Spot look-alike characters
Characters from different scripts can look identical. Check code points to tell apart Latin letters from Cyrillic or Greek look-alikes.
Debug encoding issues
If text displays as garbled characters, inspect the bytes to determine what encoding was used and where the mismatch occurred.
Find HTML entities
Copy the HTML entity value to use special characters safely in web pages without worrying about page encoding.
Check emoji breakdown
Emoji can be single code points or sequences of multiple code points joined together. Inspection reveals the full structure.
Identify combining characters
Accented characters may be a single precomposed code point or a base character plus combining marks. Inspection shows which form is used.
Paste into spreadsheets
The Copy button exports tab-separated values with a header row, so you can paste directly into a spreadsheet for analysis.
Inspect invisible characters
Zero-width spaces, byte order marks, and control codes appear in the table with their code points even though they have no visible glyph.
Upload large files
For long documents, use Upload or drag-drop a .txt file instead of pasting manually.
Compare character forms
Type the same character in different ways to compare precomposed vs decomposed forms and see which code points are used.
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