How to remove accents from text
Paste text into the input area or choose Upload for a text file. The page applies Unicode NFD normalization, removes combining marks, and can replace the listed ligatures. The result appears in the area marked "Accent-free output will appear here..." while you type. Copy or Download it when the text is ready.
Use Remove Accents / Diacritics
- Paste or type text into the area with the placeholder "Paste or upload text with accents...".
- Choose Upload and select a
.txt,.csv,.log, or.mdtext file. - Keep Fix common ligatures checked, or clear it before reviewing the result.
- Read the result in the area marked "Accent-free output will appear here...", then choose Copy or Download.
How to remove diacritics from text
The conversion first applies NFD normalization. It then removes characters in the combining diacritical mark range. Other letters, spaces, numbers, punctuation, and line breaks remain in place unless one of the mapped ligatures changes.
café naïve
Zürich, résuméThe result is:
cafe naive
Zurich, resumeWhat Fix common ligatures changes
Fix common ligatures starts checked. When it stays checked, the code replaces Æ with AE, æ with ae, Œ with OE, œ with oe, ß with ss, Ð with D, ð with d, Þ with Th, þ with th, Ł with L, and ł with l. Clear the checkbox to skip these replacements while accent removal continues.
Æsir, Straße, Þing, ŁódźWith the checkbox selected, the result is:
AEsir, Strasse, Thing, LodzWhat the text remover leaves unchanged
Remove Accents / Diacritics has no separate rules for punctuation, numbers, spaces, line breaks, or emoji. Those characters stay as entered. Characters that are neither combining marks nor listed ligatures can remain non-ASCII.
Processing stays in the browser as you type or change the checkbox. The page scripts make no request carrying the entered text to a server. Check the result before using it elsewhere.
Where this comes up
Paste a name such as Zoë and the result is Zoe. You can then copy the converted text into another field.
For a longer list, upload the text file, inspect the converted city names, and copy the lines you need.
When another text cleanup tool fits better
Choose Text Cleanup & Filter Tools for related text changes. Choose Remove BOM for a leading UTF-8 Byte Order Mark. Choose Remove Special Characters for controls over spaces, newlines, numbers, or extra characters. Choose Remove Non-Printable Characters when you need to remove non-printable characters while keeping tabs or newlines.
Frequently asked questions
How do I remove accents from text?
Paste or type the text into the input area, then read the result in "Accent-free output will appear here...". The result updates when the input changes.
How do I remove diacritics from an uploaded file?
Choose Upload and select a .txt, .csv, .log, or .md file. The page places the file text in the input area, where the same conversion runs.
Does Remove Accents / Diacritics convert ligatures?
Yes, when Fix common ligatures is checked. The checkbox starts selected and covers the mappings listed in the options section.
Can I convert accented characters without removing punctuation?
Yes. The conversion targets combining marks and the listed ligatures. Punctuation remains in the result.