Unicode Converter
Paste any text to see each character's Unicode code point, HTML entity and ASCII decimal value. This free Unicode converter maps every letter, symbol and emoji to its U+ hex code and numeric entity, so you can decode or encode anything — computed privately in your browser.
What is a Unicode converter?
A Unicode converter takes text and shows the number the Unicode standard assigns to each character. That number is called a code point, and it is normally written in hexadecimal with the U+ prefix: the letter A is U+0041, an é is U+00E9, and the Euro sign is U+20AC. Because Unicode assigns a unique value to almost every character and emoji in the world, this one number lets a computer tell an A apart from an Ä or a star apart from a snowflake.
Once you know a character's code point, you can express it another way — as an HTML entity, such as € for the Euro sign, or as its plain decimal ASCII value like 8364. That matters for building web pages safely: when you want to show a special symbol in a page without relying on the file's encoding, an entity is a reliable fallback. The converter lists all three forms for every character, one per line, so you can read the exact codes and copy them anywhere.
How to use the Unicode converter
- Paste or type your text into the first box.
- Each character is listed on its own line with its U+ hex code, decimal value and HTML entity.
- Click Copy result to grab the whole list, or select just the line you need.
Example
Type "Aé€" and you see A → U+0041, 65, A, é → U+00E9, 233, é and € → U+20AC, 8364, €. The decimal column is the same number you would use in an ASCII table, and the entity column pastes straight into an HTML file.
Common use cases
- Finding the HTML entity for a currency, trademark or accented character.
- Creating ASCII-only source files that still render special symbols.
- Debugging mojibake and encoding problems in imported text.
- Building email templates and XML feeds that need entities.
Pro tips
- A numbered entity can be written in decimal (€) or hex (€); both are valid in HTML.
- Short, named entities like & < > © are convenient, but the numeric form always works.
- Emoji are made of two code units, so their code points are higher — check the U+ value to see the true code point.
- UTF-8 pages usually don't need entities; use them mainly when the encoding is uncertain.
FAQ
What is a Unicode code point?
A code point is the number the Unicode standard assigns to a character, written in hex with a U+ prefix, such as U+0041 for the letter A. It uniquely identifies every character.
What is the difference between Unicode and ASCII?
ASCII is a 7-bit standard covering 128 basic Latin characters, while Unicode is a much larger system assigning a unique number to nearly every character and emoji in the world.
Why use an HTML entity?
An HTML entity like © or & lets you write a special character in a file using only safe ASCII characters, which prevents syntax errors and keeps markup valid.
What is the decimal value of the letter A?
The letter A is decimal 65 in ASCII, which is the same as the Unicode code point U+0041. Lowercase a is 97 and U+0061.
How do I write an emoji in HTML?
Use its numeric HTML entity, such as 😀 for the grinning-face emoji, or paste the emoji character directly if the file uses UTF-8 encoding.
Are HTML entities still needed if the file uses UTF-8?
Often not, since UTF-8 files can hold any character. But entities help in emails, XML, or legacy content where the character encoding cannot be trusted.
What is U+20AC?
U+20AC is the Euro currency symbol €. As an entity it is written € or in decimal as 8364.
Can this converter handle emoji and symbols?
Yes. It reads each character's full code point using its Unicode value, so emoji, accented letters and East Asian characters all resolve correctly.
Is the Unicode converter private?
Yes. The conversion runs entirely on your device and nothing you type is uploaded or stored anywhere.
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