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About this tool
Inspect Unicode code points, UTF-8 bytes and UTF-16 escapes without a character-name database.
Common uses
- Inspect Unicode code points, UTF-8 bytes and UTF-16 escapes without a character-name database.
- Enter characters or a code point such as U+1F600, 0x41, \u0041 or \u{1F600}.
How to use it
- 1.Enter characters or a code point such as U+1F600, 0x41, \u0041 or \u{1F600}.
- 2.Read the first character’s decimal value and UTF encodings; for multiple characters, inspect the full code-point list.
Worked example
Input and result
U+1F600
UTF-8: F0 9F 98 80; UTF-16: \uD83D\uDE00
Inspect encodings; the result does not include an official character name.
Limits and notes
- Official Unicode character names are not provided. Lone surrogate code points and values above U+10FFFF are rejected; surrounding whitespace is trimmed and a grapheme may contain several code points.
Frequently asked questions
What does this tool do?
Inspect Unicode code points, UTF-8 bytes and UTF-16 escapes without a character-name database.
What should I check before using the result?
Official Unicode character names are not provided. Lone surrogate code points and values above U+10FFFF are rejected; surrounding whitespace is trimmed and a grapheme may contain several code points.