Find hidden characters in text
Spot invisible and direction-changing characters in pasted text or a text file, and remove the ones you don't want.
Runs in this tab · nothing is uploaded
- Add your text
- Review what's found
- Download the result
Example text is filled in. Replace it with your own.
Ready when you are.
Your result will appear here
Text files up to 1 MB, or up to 1,048,576 pasted characters. Some characters are intentional, such as joiners inside emoji, so nothing is selected for you.
What to expect
Text files up to 1 MB, or up to 1,048,576 pasted characters. Some characters are intentional, such as joiners inside emoji, so nothing is selected for you.
Read the guideUse it in your own code
The same engine is the OfficeIMO.Workflows package for .NET. Run it on a server, in a script, or in your app, without Microsoft Office.
dotnet add package OfficeIMO.WorkflowsWhat happens to your file
OfficeIMO runs inside this browser tab as WebAssembly. Your file is read here, never uploaded, stored or logged. Close the tab and it's gone.
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