Braille Translator (Text ↔ Braille)
Text
Convert ordinary text into uncontracted (Grade 1) English Braille using Unicode braille patterns, and decode those dots back into text. Capital letters get a capital sign (⠠) and digits a number sign (⠼), exactly as in standard Braille, so the output is a faithful cell-by-cell transcription you can paste anywhere or compare against a Braille chart. Letters, digits and common punctuation (, . ? ! ' - : ; /) are supported. Everything runs locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
How to use
- Choose the direction: text to Braille, or Braille to text.
- Type or paste your input.
- Read the translated output and copy it.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this Grade 1 or Grade 2 Braille?
- Grade 1 (uncontracted): every letter is spelled out cell by cell. Grade 2 contractions (whole-word and letter-group shortcuts) are not applied, which keeps the mapping unambiguous and reversible.
- How are capitals and numbers shown?
- A capital sign ⠠ precedes a capital letter, and a number sign ⠼ starts a run of digits (1–0 reuse the letters a–j). Decoding understands both, so a round trip restores your original text.
- Which characters are supported?
- A–Z, 0–9 and the punctuation , . ? ! ' - : ; / . Other symbols pass through unchanged. Parentheses and quotation marks are omitted because they are multi-cell in modern Braille and would be ambiguous to decode.
- Is my text sent anywhere?
- No. The translation happens entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
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