Braille translator
Convert text to Unicode braille, or read braille back into text.
Turn text into Unicode braille characters, or decode braille cells back into readable text, with copy, import, and TXT export actions.
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Quick explanation
Enter regular text or Unicode braille characters. The output updates as you type. Accents are converted to simple letters, uppercase letters use the braille capital prefix, and digits use the number sign.
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Need another alphabet code?
Try A1Z26 to convert letters into numbers and compare two simple coding systems.
Additional information
Understanding braille conversion
Braille is a tactile writing system based on six-dot cells. Each letter is represented by a dot pattern, allowing text to be read by touch on a suitable medium. This tool uses Unicode braille characters, so the result can be copied into a message, document, or online puzzle.
Text to braille
Text to braille mode turns A-Z letters into braille cells. Accents are simplified: é, è, or ê become e, ç becomes c, and œ becomes oe.
Braille to text
Braille to text mode reads recognized Unicode braille cells. Unsupported characters are kept, making it easier to spot a part of the message that was not converted.
Capitals and digits
An uppercase letter is preceded by the sign ⠠. A digit sequence starts with the number sign ⠼, then uses the cells from A to J.
A-Z braille table
| Letter | Braille | Letter | Braille |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | ⠁ | N | ⠝ |
| B | ⠃ | O | ⠕ |
| C | ⠉ | P | ⠏ |
| D | ⠙ | Q | ⠟ |
| E | ⠑ | R | ⠗ |
| F | ⠋ | S | ⠎ |
| G | ⠛ | T | ⠞ |
| H | ⠓ | U | ⠥ |
| I | ⠊ | V | ⠧ |
| J | ⠚ | W | ⠺ |
| K | ⠅ | X | ⠭ |
| L | ⠇ | Y | ⠽ |
| M | ⠍ | Z | ⠵ |
Examples and useful limits
The word CODE becomes ⠠⠉⠠⠕⠠⠙⠠⠑ when capitals are preserved. The number 2026 becomes ⠼⠃⠚⠃⠋. This behavior is well suited to coded messages, discovery exercises, and small puzzles.
To spell text aloud rather than read it as braille, you can also use the NATO phonetic alphabet tool. To convert letters into numeric positions, see A1Z26.
For a broader introduction to the writing system, see the Braille article on Wikipedia.
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