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Text File Encoding Converter

Decode UTF-8, Windows-1252, ISO-8859-1 (HTML mapping) or UTF-16 and export UTF-8 or UTF-16.

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A useful toolkit for text, data, images and calculations.

01
Add your input
Choose a tool, enter values or select a file.
02
Make it yours
Adjust the options and run the action.
03
Take the result
Copy the result or download its file.

Decode UTF-8, Windows-1252, ISO-8859-1 (HTML mapping) or UTF-16 and export UTF-8 or UTF-16 online

Recover readable text by selecting a source file encoding. Choosing the wrong encoding can produce replacement characters or mojibake; keep the original file.

How to use it

Choose a local file using the file selector. Review Source encoding, Output encoding, Include byte-order mark. Select Run tool and inspect the result before copying or downloading.

Options and example settings

Option	Choices / value	Example default
Source encoding	utf-8; windows-1252; iso-8859-1; utf-16le; utf-16be	utf-8
Output encoding	utf-8; utf-16le; utf-16be	utf-8
Include byte-order mark	On / Off	On

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Worked examples

Recover readable text by selecting a source file encoding.

Local file workflow — Text File Encoding Converter

Settings: Source encoding: utf-8; Output encoding: utf-8; Include byte-order mark: On

Input:

Use the downloadable sample file below.

This workflow was tested with the bundled sample and the listed default settings. Review the preview and downloaded result.

Output:

Kirikuba café

Limitations and common mistakes

Choosing the wrong encoding can produce replacement characters or mojibake; keep the original file.
Keep the original file and verify the exported result before replacing it. Browser memory limits can affect large files.

Frequently asked questions

How can I decode UTF8, Windows-1252, ISO-8859-1 (HTML mapping) or UTF-16 and export UTF8 or UTF-16 online?

Choose a local file using the file selector. Review Source encoding, Output encoding, Include byte-order mark. Select Run tool and inspect the result before copying or downloading.

Where is my input processed?

The bundled tool processes input in your browser. It does not upload tool input to a conversion service. Other site plugins, analytics, advertising and browser extensions may have separate behavior.