File Encoding Converter
Automatically detect and convert file encodings. Fix garbled text instantly.
Start Converting FilesWhy Use Our Encoding Converter?
Auto-Detection
Automatically detect file encoding with high accuracy.
High Accuracy
Support for 20+ encodings with precise conversion.
Multi-Language
Handle text in 100+ languages.
Supported Encodings
UTF-8
Unicode UTF-8 - Universal encoding
UTF-16 LE
UTF-16 Little Endian
UTF-16 BE
UTF-16 Big Endian
Windows-1252
Windows-1252 - Western European
Windows-1251
Windows-1251 - Cyrillic
Windows-1250
Windows-1250 - Central European
ISO-8859-1
ISO-8859-1 - Latin-1
ISO-8859-5
ISO-8859-5 - Cyrillic
KOI8-R
KOI8-R - Russian
Shift-JIS
Shift-JIS - Japanese
GBK
GBK - Simplified Chinese
Big5
Big5 - Traditional Chinese
How It Works
Upload File
Upload your text file with encoding issues
Auto-Detect
System detects the current encoding
Select Target
Choose target encoding
Convert & Download
Get your file instantly
Frequently Asked Questions
What is file encoding?
File encoding determines how text characters are stored. Wrong encoding causes garbled text.
How accurate is auto-detection?
Our detector achieves 95%+ accuracy using BOM and content analysis.
Why do I see garbled characters?
Garbled characters appear when file is opened with wrong encoding.
What encoding should I use?
UTF-8 is recommended. It supports all languages and is the web standard.
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