How to Use the Character to Unicode Tool
This tool converts any character or text to its corresponding Unicode code points. It supports all Unicode characters including emojis, symbols, and special characters from any language.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Enter any character(s) in the input field (e.g., emojis, symbols, foreign letters)
- Click the "Convert to Unicode" button
- View the Unicode code points in standard U+ notation
- See detailed information about each character below
- Use the "Copy Results" button to copy the Unicode values to your clipboard
What is Unicode?
Unicode is a universal character encoding standard that assigns a unique number (code point) to every character across all writing systems, including:
- Letters from all major languages
- Symbols and punctuation marks
- Technical symbols and mathematical operators
- Emojis and pictographs
- Control characters and formatting marks
Common Character Examples
| Character | Unicode Code Point | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | U+0041 | Latin Capital Letter A |
| Ω | U+03A9 | Greek Capital Letter Omega |
| ä½ | U+4F60 | Chinese Character "you" |
| 😀 | U+1F600 | Grinning Face Emoji |
| → | U+2192 | Rightwards Arrow |
Technical Information
This tool provides complete Unicode information for each character including:
- Code point in U+ hexadecimal notation
- Decimal value
- UTF-8 and UTF-16 encodings
- Character name (when available)
- Character category (letter, number, symbol, etc.)
Why Use This Tool?
Converting characters to Unicode is useful for:
- Web developers working with special characters
- Designers needing exact character codes
- Linguists studying writing systems
- Programmers debugging text encoding issues
- Anyone curious about how characters are represented digitally