Unicode Character Lookup
Look up any Unicode character by pasting the character itself or a U+XXXX code point, and see its official name, category, code point value, and UTF-8 / UTF-16 encoded bytes.
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How to Use
- Enter a character (such as A, 中, or 😀) or a Unicode code point (such as U+4E2D) in the search box.
- The tool immediately displays detailed information about that character.
- Review the character name, category, hexadecimal code point value, and the UTF-8 and UTF-16 encoded bytes.
- Copy the code point or encoded value to use directly in your code.
Features
- Search by typing the character directly or by entering a U+XXXX code point.
- Shows the official Unicode name and category classification of the character.
- Provides the byte sequences for both UTF-8 and UTF-16 encodings.
- Covers every kind of Unicode character, including emoji, CJK ideographs, symbols, and punctuation.
- Lookups happen in real time, with no waiting for results.
Use Cases
Front-end encoding debugging
When a page renders garbled text, look up the code point and encoded bytes of the character to tell a UTF-8 problem from a GBK one.
Internationalization work
Check the Unicode details of characters in a specific language to confirm your app handles multilingual input and display correctly.
Character set validation
Verify that characters stored in a database or file fall inside the target character set, avoiding truncation or corruption.
Writing technical documentation
Find the code point of an unusual math symbol or typographic character so you can reference it in code instead of pasting the glyph.
FAQ
How do I look up a specific code point?
Type U+ followed by the hexadecimal code point, for example U+4E2D to look up information about the Chinese character 中.
Can I look up emoji?
Yes. Emoji are supplementary-plane characters, and the tool shows their code point, official name (such as GRINNING FACE), and encoded bytes.
What are the UTF-8 and UTF-16 bytes good for?
When you work with character encodings in code, these byte values let you verify the binary representation of a character, which comes up in network protocols, file formats, and database storage analysis.
Can I browse characters of the same kind?
Yes, you can filter by category, for example to review the list of currency symbols or mathematical operators.