Skip to content
WasyTech
AvailableOpen SourceMIT

Unicode Character Inspector

Debug invisible characters and encodings locally.

Text encoding bugs are notoriously difficult to track down. This utility deconstructs your strings into exact Unicode code points, UTF-8 byte sequences, and normalization forms. By running entirely in your browser, it instantly highlights zero-width spaces, homoglyphs, and control characters without sending your sensitive data to a server.

  • Web
Open SourceLocal processingNo account

Downloads for this utility are being prepared.

Core features

Included in the free core utility.

  • Deconstruct graphemes and code points
  • Detect invisible and control characters
  • Compare NFC and NFD normalization forms
  • Calculate exact UTF-8 byte sequences

Privacy & data handling

This utility processes data locally on your device wherever technically possible.

Processing
Local, on your device
Account
Not required
Internet
Works offline
Telemetry
No telemetry

Details

Category
Developer Tools
Platforms
Web
License
MIT

Frequently asked questions

What does Unicode Inspector do?

Text encoding bugs are notoriously difficult to track down. This utility deconstructs your strings into exact Unicode code points, UTF-8 byte sequences, and normalization forms. By running entirely in your browser, it instantly highlights zero-width spaces, homoglyphs, and control characters without sending your sensitive data to a server.

Is Unicode Inspector free?

Yes. Unicode Inspector is free to use.

Is Unicode Inspector open source?

Yes. Unicode Inspector is open source under the MIT license.

Does Unicode Inspector require an account?

No. Unicode Inspector does not require an account.

Does Unicode Inspector send my data anywhere?

Unicode Inspector has no telemetry. Processing happens locally on your device.

Related utilities