Find zero-width characters, bidi overrides and other invisible tricks in text and links.
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Smart Quotes Remover
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Use Smart Quotes Remover
What it does
Paste text copied from a word processor or web page and convert its typographic quotes and dashes to plain ASCII for code, CSV files or the command line. A second button converts the other way.
It runs entirely in your browser: nothing you enter is uploaded.
Example
Typographic punctuation
He said “it’s fine” – then left…He said "it's fine" - then left...Convert to straight gives: He said "it's fine" - then left...
FAQ
Which characters are replaced?
‘ ’ ‚ ‹ › become ', “ ” „ « » become ", an en dash becomes -, an em dash becomes -- and … becomes three dots. Other characters, such as non-breaking spaces or prime marks, are left unchanged.
How reliable is Convert to smart?
It works on pairs: text between two straight double quotes gets “ ” and text between two single quotes gets ‘ ’. Apostrophes are paired the same way, so words like it's and don't can end up with the wrong marks; check the result. It also turns ... into … and -- into —.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The replacements are plain text substitutions done in your browser; nothing is sent or stored.