# Smart Quotes Remover

URL: https://phishdestroy.io/developer-tools/smart-quotes-remover
Category: Misc
Where it runs: Runs locally (nothing you enter is uploaded)

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.

## Example input

Typographic punctuation

```
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.

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