Analyze Unicode

Explore what each Unicode character really is using the Analyze Unicode Tool. Whether you’re inspecting symbols, emojis, or obscure glyphs, this tool breaks down each character in your input into its code point, general category, and official name. It’s a practical way to decode, document, or debug complex text.

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Options
Show code points
Show character category
Show character name

How to Use:

  1. Paste any text containing Unicode symbols into the input box or import a text-based file.
  2. The tool immediately breaks down each character into its properties.
  3. Use toggles to choose which data to show: code points, category, or name.
  4. Copy or export the character report easily from the output panel.

Tool Options:

  • Show code points: See each character’s U+ hex value.
  • Show character category: Displays classifications like Letter, Number, Symbol, etc.
  • Show character name: Tries to identify the official Unicode name.

Example:

Input:

Hello 🌍 - ✨

Output:

Char: H | U+0048 | Category: Letter | Name: H
Char: e | U+0065 | Category: Letter | Name: e
Char: l | U+006C | Category: Letter | Name: l
Char: l | U+006C | Category: Letter | Name: l
Char: o | U+006F | Category: Letter | Name: o
Char:   | U+0020 | Category: Separator | Name: Space
Char: 🌍 | U+1F30D | Category: Symbol | Name: Globe Showing Europe-Africa
Char:   | U+0020 | Category: Separator | Name: Space
Char: - | U+2014 | Category: Punctuation | Name: Em Dash
Char:   | U+0020 | Category: Separator | Name: Space
Char: ✨ | U+2728 | Category: Symbol | Name: Sparkles

Common Use Cases:

Perfect for decoding mysterious characters, documenting symbol-heavy text, researching how fonts interpret glyphs, or inspecting copy-paste behavior when Unicode characters don’t render correctly.

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After running analysis on Unicode, Count Unicode Characters gives you a quick snapshot of how dense your text really is. And if you need to dig deeper, Extract Graphemes helps break things down into visually meaningful parts.

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