Braille Converter
Convert plain text to and from Grade 1 Unicode braille in your browser. Supports letters, digits, and common punctuation with clear limits.
- Choose Text to Braille or Braille to Text.
- Type or paste input. Letters, digits, and basic punctuation are supported; stay within 10,000 characters.
- Press Convert. Unsupported characters stay in the output and are listed under the result.
- Use Copy or Download when the result is valid. Sample loads a demo; Clear resets both fields.
- Bidirectional: Encode plain text or decode Unicode braille cells.
- Grade 1 rules: Capital indicator (dot 6) and number sign (dots 3456) before digit runs.
- Transparent limits: Unsupported symbols are never silently dropped.
- Reference chart: On-page map of letters, digits, indicators, and punctuation.
Handy for developers, educators, and accessibility checks who need a quick Grade 1 Unicode mapping without installing software. Processing stays on your device, so draft text and sample strings never need a network round trip. It is a learning and conversion utility—not a substitute for certified braille transcription.
- Grade 1 only—no Grade 2 contractions or full UEB multi-cell symbols beyond the listed set.
- Latin letters A–Z, digits, and a fixed punctuation list. Other scripts and symbols pass through unchanged.
- Output is Unicode text for screens and documents, not embossed or refreshable-display formatting advice.
- All conversion is client-side; nTropi does not upload the contents of this tool.
What is Grade 1 braille?
Grade 1 braille is uncontracted: every letter, digit, and supported punctuation mark maps to one or more braille cells, without the shorthand contractions used in Grade 2. This tool implements that basic mapping with Unicode braille patterns (U+2800–U+28FF).
How do I use this converter?
Choose Text to Braille or Braille to Text, enter your content, and press Convert. Use Sample for a safe demo string, Swap to reverse direction with the current result, and Copy or Download when the output is valid.
What characters are supported?
Basic Latin letters A–Z (with a capital indicator), digits 0–9 (with a number sign before each digit run), spaces/newlines, and a small punctuation set: comma, semicolon, colon, period, exclamation, question mark, apostrophe, hyphen, and slash. Other characters are left unchanged and listed as unsupported.
Does my text leave the browser?
No. Conversion runs entirely in your browser. Text is not uploaded to nTropi servers for this tool.
Is this a full braille transcription system?
No. Grade 2 contractions, multi-cell UEB symbols beyond the listed set, non-Latin scripts, and tactile formatting (emphasis, math braille) are out of scope. Output is a Unicode text approximation, not embossed braille.