Are invisible characters always unwanted?
No. Joiners, direction marks and other characters can be essential to languages and emoji. Inspect them in context before changing text elsewhere.
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Unicode Character Inspector
See the code points behind your text, including invisible spaces, joiners and direction marks. Inspection leaves your text unchanged.
Source
Read-only
Processing runs in your browser. The tool does not save drafts; copy important work before leaving.
Examples
- An invisible character
AB→U+0041 · U+200B ZERO WIDTH SPACE · U+0042
Frequently asked questions
Can this detect AI text or unsafe text?
No. It shows Unicode characters and names where available. It cannot tell who wrote the text or whether it is safe.