Convert Unicode to Latin2

Convert Unicode to Latin2 transforms any text into ISO 8859-2 (Latin2) format by preserving only supported Central and Eastern European characters. It replaces characters not representable in Latin2 with a fallback to ensure compatibility with legacy systems.

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How to Use:

  1. Paste Unicode text into the Unicode Input box.
  2. The Latin2 Output will immediately show compatible characters, replacing others with ?.
  3. Import a file using the Choose File button to auto-process its contents.
  4. Click Convert to re-process, or Clear All to reset inputs and outputs.
  5. Use Copy Output to copy the Latin2-safe result to clipboard.

What Convert Unicode to Latin2 can do:

This tool maps characters in the range U+0000–U+00FF and U+0100–U+017F (Latin2 coverage) directly and replaces all others with ?. It includes file import, flashing visual updates, live conversion, and output character counting.

Example:

Input:

Zażółć gęślą jaźń - čćžšđ 😊

Output:

Zażółć gęślą jaźń ? čćžšđ ?

Common Use Cases:

Convert Unicode to Latin2 is useful for database migrations, localization, legacy data processing, and transforming Unicode into a format suitable for systems limited to ISO 8859-2. It’s essential for preserving Eastern European text compatibility.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re simplifying characters for older formats, Add Diacritics to Text can help you stress test which ones carry over cleanly. And when you need to verify the exact points you’re converting, Analyze Unicode is the go-to for precision.

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