Remove Accents & Diacritics

What is a Remove Accents & Diacritics?

Strip accents, tildes, cedillas, umlauts, and diacritic marks from text characters (e.g. `café` -> `cafe`, `crème` -> `creme`, `Muñoz` -> `Munoz`) using Unicode NFD decomposition.

Why Use This Tool?

  • URL Slug Generation: Clean international names and titles before converting into clean web URL slugs.
  • Database Search Indexing: Normalize accent marks to improve search query matching.
  • Data Import Cleanup: Reformat international customer names for legacy systems that reject accented characters.

How to Use

  1. Paste text containing accented characters into the editor.
  2. The tool applies Unicode NFD normalization to strip diacritics.
  3. Copy the clean ASCII text output.

Real Working Example

Input Text:

Café, Crème brûlée, PRŠT, Muñoz, Hào

Output Result:

Cafe, Creme brulee, PRST, Munoz, Hao

Important Technical Details & Features

  • Unicode NFD Normalization: Decomposes accented characters into base letters and combining diacritic marks (`String.normalize("NFD")`), then strips `\u0300-\u036f`.
  • Preserves Base Letter Casing: Uppercase and lowercase base letter distinctions remain intact.
  • 100% Client-Side: Fast local execution in browser memory.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does it remove accents?

It uses Unicode NFD normalization to split accented letters into base characters and diacritic marks, then strips the marks.

Does it change "é" to "e" and "ñ" to "n"?

Yes, é becomes e, ñ becomes n, ü becomes u, etc.

Is my text uploaded to a server?

No, all processing happens locally in your browser.

Is it free?

Yes, 100% free.

What is the main function of Remove Accents & Diacritics?

Strip accents, tildes, umlauts, and diacritics (e.g., café -> cafe, Muñoz -> Munoz) using NFD Unicode normalization. This tool processes remove accents & diacritics data 100% locally inside your web browser.

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