Braille Translator
Convert English text into Unicode Braille characters (text to Braille only).
Runs in your browser Your input never leaves your device.
About this tool
This tool turns plain text into Unicode Braille characters (the dot patterns in the U+2800 block) as you type. It covers the letters a to z, spaces, and the punctuation marks . , ? ! ' and -. Digits 0 to 9 are written with the same cells as the letters a to j, without the Braille number sign, so this is a simple letter-by-letter mapping rather than full contracted Braille. Characters it does not know, such as accented letters, pass through unchanged. The conversion works in one direction only: it does not translate Braille back into text. Everything runs in your browser.
How to use it
- Type or paste your text into the input box.
- The Braille characters appear in the output right away.
- Press Copy to use the result in a document or message.
Example
Case is ignored and the comma and exclamation mark become Braille cells.
Hello, World!
⠓⠑⠇⠇⠕⠂ ⠺⠕⠗⠇⠙⠖
Common problems
- Numbers look like letters
- Digits use the same cells as a to j and there is no number sign, so 1 and a look identical. Spell numbers out as words if the meaning must be unambiguous.
- Braille does not translate back to text
- This tool only goes from text to Braille. Keep your original text if you need it again.
- Some characters stay as they were
- Accented letters, quotes, brackets and symbols outside the list above are not converted and appear unchanged in the output.