Paste any text and this tool breaks it into characters, showing each one’s Unicode code point, HTML entity and UTF-8 byte sequence. It is built for debugging encoding issues and inspecting mysterious or invisible characters, all in your browser.
How to use it
- Paste or type text — including emoji or unusual symbols.
- Each character is listed with its code point and encoding.
- Use it to spot invisible or look-alike characters.
About Unicode Character Lookup
Sometimes text misbehaves because of a character you cannot see — a non-breaking space, a zero-width joiner, or a look-alike letter from another alphabet. Inspecting the actual code points reveals what is really there. This tool decomposes text into its characters and shows each one’s Unicode code point (like U+0041), its HTML entity, and the bytes it occupies in UTF-8. It is invaluable for debugging copy-paste gremlins, validating input, and understanding how text is encoded. Everything runs locally in your browser.
FAQ
Can it reveal invisible characters?
Yes. Each character is listed by code point, so zero-width and non-breaking characters show up clearly.
What is a code point?
The unique number Unicode assigns to a character, written like U+1F600 for an emoji.
What is a Unicode code point?
Every character has a unique code point, written like U+1F600. Looking it up reveals the character's name, its category and its byte encoding in UTF-8 or UTF-16 — useful for debugging text, emoji and special symbols.