Change All Quotes to Double Quotes

Change All Quotes to Double Quotes instantly replaces single and smart quotes with standard double quotes. Fast, clean, and browser-based.

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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .yaml, .yml, .json, .md
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Options
Convert smart quotes
Remove unpaired quotes
Maximize output

How to Use:

  • Paste your input text or import a .txt, .csv, .yaml, .md, or .json file
  • By default, the tool replaces all single quotes (') and smart quotes (‘’ or “”) with regular double quotes (")
  • Toggle Convert smart quotes to control whether curly quotes are replaced
  • Toggle Remove unpaired quotes to strip dangling or unmatched quote characters
  • Output updates automatically as you type or load a file
  • Click Convert to re-run the transformation if needed
  • Use Copy Output to copy the final result
  • Use Export to File to save the output as a text file
  • Toggle Maximize output to expand the output box for easier review
  • Use Clear All to reset everything including input, output, options, and filename

What Change All Quotes to Double Quotes can do:

This tool finds every quote character in your text straight single quotes, curly quotes, even some unpaired characters and converts them into standard double quotes. It’s especially helpful for cleaning up content pasted from word processors, PDFs, or copy-paste from websites where curly quotes or inconsistent styles sneak in. You can also use it as a bulk quote-fixer for YAML, Markdown, JSON, or plain text. It does all of this client-side, meaning your content is never sent or stored anywhere else. Just paste, tweak the toggles, and grab your clean output.

Example:

Input:

‘Hello,’ she said. ‘It’s working.’

Output:

"Hello," she said. "It's working."

Common Use Cases:

Great for preparing YAML or JSON with clean syntax, fixing text copied from rich editors, or sanitizing Markdown or template content before publishing. It’s also useful for correcting quote formatting in prose, messages, or scripts where consistency matters.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’ve switched everything to double quotes, Change All Quotes to Single Quotes lets you flip it right back if needed. And for a sanity check after any quote changes, Validate YAML helps make sure nothing got messed up.

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