Encoding Fixer
Detect and fix character encoding issues in CSV files. Converts to clean UTF-8. Securely process files in your browser memory
Your files never leave your device. Processed locally. 100% private.
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How To Use Encoding Fixer
Complete your task perfectly in just three straightforward steps.
Upload CSV
Drop your CSV file with encoding problems.
Review detected encoding
The detected encoding is shown (e.g. Windows-1252, ISO-8859-1).
Download
Download the file converted to clean UTF-8.
FAQ
Everything you need to know about the Encoding Fixer.
What encodings can be converted?
Windows-1252, ISO-8859-1, Latin-1, MacRoman, Shift-JIS, and most legacy encodings.
How is encoding detected?
The tool uses byte-order marks and statistical pattern matching.
Is my file uploaded?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser.
File size limit?
Process files up to the browser memory limit.
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