Decrement Unicode Values

Need to reverse a Caesar cipher or tweak the internal codepoints of a string? The Decrement Unicode Values tool gives you full control over how many steps to shift each character backward in Unicode space. Whether you’re decoding simple character shifts or messing with the alphabet one letter at a time, this tool lets you do it instantly and live. You can choose how far to decrement each character, whether to only apply the shift to letters, and even expand the output area for deeper work. With built-in file import/export and a live character counter, it’s a flexible little tool that fits right into text transformation workflows. Paste or upload, adjust your settings, and watch the characters rewind.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .json, .xml, .html, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .log, .htm, .css
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Options
Only decrement letters
Maximize output

How to Use:

  • Paste or type your text into the Input Text box.
  • Use the Decrement by number field to control how many Unicode steps to subtract.
  • Toggle Only decrement letters to skip non-letter characters like punctuation and emoji.
  • Toggle Maximize output to expand the output display area.
  • Click Decrement, or just type the output updates live as you go.
  • Use Copy Output or Export to File to save the results.
  • Import plain-text files with Choose File below the input.
    Supported formats: .txt, .csv, .json, .xml, .html, .md, .css and similar.
  • Click Clear All to reset everything.

What Decrement Unicode Values can do:

This tool subtracts a value from each character’s Unicode code point. It’s great for decoding basic ciphers, reversing character shifts, or experimenting with text encoding behaviors. If you only want to affect letters, flip the toggle everything else, from emojis to punctuation, stays unchanged.

It also handles bulk text via file import, gives you the result in real time, and includes a counter so you know how much text you’re working with. Whether you’re playing with strings, obfuscating something, or debugging characters this tool’s got you.

Example:

Input

Ifmmp 😋

Decrement by

1

Output

Hello 😊

Common Use Cases:

This comes in handy when decoding messages where characters were shifted like simple Caesar ciphers. It’s also useful when testing how character encodings behave, especially when working with multilingual or emoji-heavy text. Developers, writers, and curious minds alike will find it helpful for transforming and inspecting text in a way that’s fast, safe, and clear.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re tweaking character values downward, Convert Unicode to Decimal is a solid way to double-check what each one actually turned into. And to roll the changes back or experiment further, Increment Unicode Values lets you push things the other way.

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