Braille translator

Convert English text to Unicode braille patterns and back — grade-1, uncontracted.

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English grade-1 (uncontracted) braille only: a–z, 0–9 via the number sign ⠼, capitals via ⠠, and basic punctuation. Up to 100,000 characters. Contractions (ch, th, ble…) are not used.

How to use

  1. Paste text or braille.
  2. Choose text→braille or braille→text.
  3. Copy the result.

What it supports

Letters a–z, digits via the ⠼ number sign, capitals via ⠠, and basic punctuation; up to 100,000 characters. Contractions and other braille codes (Japanese tenji, computer braille) are not covered.

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