About UnicodeWorks
Practical tools for text and characters
UnicodeWorks is a focused collection of browser tools for transforming text, copying symbols, inspecting Unicode characters, converting encodings, and working with Morse, Braille and classical ciphers.
A small example of the structured information used across UnicodeWorks.
Why it exists
Tools first, not filler
Each page is intended to solve a distinct task. Related search terms are consolidated rather than turned into thin duplicate pages, and the interactive tool is the main content.
The site is built around reusable, testable engines so related tools behave consistently without loading unnecessary code everywhere.
How it is built
Useful defaults, explicit behaviour
UnicodeWorks favours understandable transformations and clear limitations over hidden assumptions.
Local by default
Core transformations are designed to run in your browser without sending the text you enter to a third-party processing service.
Versioned reference data
Unicode reference data is packaged locally and tied to an explicit Unicode version so results can be tested and reproduced.
Clear behaviour
Encoding tools distinguish bytes, code points and escape forms instead of treating them as interchangeable.
Lightweight
The site uses reusable engines and loads specialist code only where a tool needs it.
Browse UnicodeWorks
Move between related tasks without hunting through a huge generic tool list.
Each collection groups tools around a practical job while keeping the individual pages focused.
Corrections & feedback
Spot something we should improve?
Send the tool name, URL, the input you used and what you expected to happen.