Plain Text Converter

Text copied from social posts, Word or websites often carries fancy letters and invisible characters that break forms and code. This tool returns clean, standard text.

How to use the Plain Text Converter

  1. Type or paste your text into the box on the left.
  2. Adjust the options above if you need to. The result updates as you type.
  3. Click Copy result or Download to use your new text.

What you can use it for

  • Turn 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 or 𝓈𝒸𝓇𝒾𝓅𝓉 social text back to normal
  • Remove hidden characters that break imports
  • Straighten curly quotes before pasting into code

Private by design

The Plain Text Converter runs entirely in your browser. Your text and files are never uploaded or stored on a server, so it is safe for work documents and personal information. It is free, with no sign-up and no limits on how often you use it.

Frequently asked questions

What are invisible characters?

Zero-width spaces, joiners and direction marks are hidden symbols that can sneak into copied text and cause errors in searches and forms.

Will it remove emoji?

Only if you tick "Remove emoji".

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