Remove Diacritics
Remove Diacritics strips combining marks after Unicode decomposition to create a simpler spelling.
Example: remove diacritics
café
cafe
How to use this tool
- Enter text containing accented letters.
- Run Remove Diacritics.
- Compare names and words against the original for meaning and remaining special letters.
How the result is made
The tool normalizes text to decomposed form, deletes combining marks, then recomposes the result. “café” becomes “cafe” because the accent is separated from the e and removed. The operation is broader than removing only acute accents; other decomposable marks may also disappear.
When to use it
Use it for a rough accent-insensitive comparison, a draft ASCII-oriented label, or inspecting how words change without marks. URL Slug Generator also removes marks but additionally lowercases and discards non-ASCII characters. Remove Invisible Characters addresses formatting code points rather than accents.
Details to check
Diacritics can distinguish words and names, so the output may alter meaning. Not every special letter decomposes into a plain base letter; some remain unchanged. Keep the original spelling for display or authoritative records, and verify any transliteration requirements separately.
Questions people ask
Will every non-ASCII letter become ASCII?
No. Some letters do not decompose into a plain base letter.
Does this change spelling?
It can; accents may be meaningful.
Is it the same as invisible-character removal?
No. This tool removes combining marks after normalization.