Convert Latin2 to Unicode

Convert Latin2 to Unicode instantly restores proper characters from ISO 8859-2 (Latin2) encoded text into modern Unicode format. Perfect for decoding Central European accented characters and symbols stored in legacy formats.

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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
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How to Use:

  1. Paste ISO 8859-2 (Latin2) encoded content into the Latin2 Input box.
  2. The Unicode Output will show decoded characters immediately.
  3. Use Choose File to upload Latin2-encoded text for auto conversion.
  4. Click Convert to process manually or Clear All to reset fields.
  5. Use Copy Output to copy the final Unicode text.

What Convert Latin2 to Unicode can do:

This tool uses a TextDecoder set to iso-8859-2 to restore proper characters from Latin2 encoding. Ideal for decoding Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, and other Central European texts. Includes file import, character counting, flashing output update, and real-time conversion.

Example:

Input:

Za\u017c\u00f3\u0142\u0107 g\u0119\u015bl\u0105 ja\u017a\u0144

Output:

Zażółć gęślą jaźń

Common Use Cases:

Convert Latin2 to Unicode is essential for recovering properly accented letters from exported content, decoding older database fields, or migrating legacy ISO 8859-2 documents to UTF-8. It’s used widely in data cleanup, localization QA, and archiving Central European content.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

Handling legacy encodings? Convert Unicode to Alt Code helps if you’re moving between older systems and want to see how things line up. And for a deeper look at the characters you’re converting, Analyze Unicode gives you all the metadata you didn’t know you needed.

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