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Free Unicode Converter — Text to \u Escapes, HTML Entities & URL Encoding

October 16, 2026 · 2 min read · By the DollarWise team

Working with emoji, special characters, or international text in code? This free Unicode converter translates text into \uXXXX escapes, HTML entities, URL percent-encoding, and code-point lists — and decodes them back just as easily. A must-have for developers and localization teams.

Unicode Converter

Text ⇔ \uXXXX escapes, HTML entities, URL encoding — both directions, free.

100% Free Forever No Sign-up No Credit Card Private — files never leave your browser Unlimited Use

1 Enter text or code

Direction depends on the conversion you pick below.

2 Settings

Pick what to convert and in which direction.

3 Convert

Working…

✅ Done — your converted output

🎉 Free forever. No sign-up. No credit card. No limits.

Convert unlimited text — every encoding, both directions, forever free.

How it works

  • Step 1 — Paste text or encoded code into the input box. Output updates live.
  • Step 2 — Choose the conversion (escapes, entities, URL encoding, code points) and direction.
  • Step 3 — Copy the result or download it.

Emoji and astral characters are handled as surrogate pairs (\ud83d\ude00 style) in escape mode.

Everyday uses

  • Developers — safely embed unicode in JSON, JavaScript, and Java strings.
  • Web teams — encode special characters as HTML entities for email templates.
  • Localization — inspect exact code points of tricky characters.
  • API work — URL-encode parameters without guessing.

Example: “café” → “\u0063\u0061\u0066\u00e9” → “café” → “caf%C3%A9”.