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Unicode Text Inspector

Reveal invisible and unusual Unicode code points with positions, names and a readable annotated preview.

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Change and inspection report

Paste text to see a transparent report.

Annotated input

Highlighted labels show unusual or transformed characters at their original positions.

See what is actually inside a string

Two strings can look identical while containing different code points. The inspector identifies control characters, format markers, Unicode spaces, smart punctuation and non-ASCII symbols.

Inspection first, cleanup second

The default inspector does not need to rewrite the text. Use the report to understand a failed comparison or validation issue, then enable only the cleanup rule you need.

Before and after

Example transformations

Input

A B​C

Output

A B C

The report identifies an NBSP and a zero-width space.

FAQ

Questions about Unicode Text Inspector

Does the inspector show every character?

It summarises ordinary ASCII and lists unusual or invisible code points that are most useful for debugging.

Can I copy the report?

The browser interface provides the cleaned text and a visible report; report export can be added without sending text to the server.

Is non-ASCII text automatically bad?

No. Most languages require non-ASCII characters. The report is descriptive, not a warning that all Unicode should be removed.

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