ConvertToUTF8

Command line tool to convert one or more text files from other encodings (e.g. Shift JIS) to UTF-8.

This was written primarily for converting non-UTF-8 Japanese, Arabic, etc. SRT files, but should work fine on any text file.

Note that there is no harm converting a file that’s already UTF-8. All that will happen is any UTF-8 with BOM will be changed to UTF-8 without BOM.

This program uses the UTF Unknown library to detect the source file encoding (aka code page).

WARNING: This program overwrites the original file with the converted file! You may want to make a backup copy first!

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How to Download and Run

  1. Download the zip file using the link above.
  2. Extract ConvertToUTF8.exe and UtfUnknown.dll.
  3. Right-click ConvertToUTF8.exe, select Properties, check Unblock, and click OK.
  4. Optionally move ConvertToUTF8.exe and UtfUnknown.dll to the folder of your choice.
  5. Drag and drop text files onto ConvertToUTF8.exe to convert them to UTF-8. Or run it from the command line.
  6. If you skipped step 3, then, in the SmartScreen window, click More info and then Run anyway.

Note: Some antivirus software may falsely detect the download as a virus. This can happen any time you download a new executable and may require extra steps to whitelist the file.



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