Braille Translator

Translate text into Unicode braille and decode braille back to text right in your browser. This uses Grade-1 English braille and handles capitals, numbers, and common punctuation so your text and its braille convert back and forth without losing anything.

Text input

Braille output

Enter data above to see the translated result here.

How to use Braille Translator

1
Choose a direction
Use the toggle to pick Text to Braille or Braille to Text. The swap button moves your result into the input so you can translate it back the other way.
2
Enter your data
Type or paste text, or paste Unicode braille cells. The translation runs automatically as you type, so there is nothing to submit.
3
Read the translation
Braille output marks each capital letter with a capital sign and each run of digits with a number sign, so the result decodes back to exactly what you started with.

4
Copy the result
Review the translated output and copy it to your clipboard, ready to paste into a document, message, or label.

Frequently asked questions

What is braille?

Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or have low vision. Each character is a cell of up to six raised dots arranged in two columns of three. This tool renders those cells as Unicode braille symbols so you can preview, copy, and share them as ordinary text.

How are capitals and numbers handled?

Capital letters are preceded by a capital sign, and each run of digits is introduced by a number sign, with the digits one to zero reusing the braille cells for the letters a to j. When a letter immediately follows a number, a letter sign is added so the two never blur together and the text decodes back exactly.

Which characters are supported?

The translator covers the letters A to Z, the digits 0 to 9, and common punctuation including period, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, apostrophe, hyphen, colon, and semicolon. Spaces are preserved, and any character outside this set simply passes through unchanged in both directions.

Is this contracted Grade-2 braille?

No. This tool uses Grade-1, or uncontracted, braille, where every letter is spelled out one cell at a time. Grade-2 braille adds hundreds of contractions and shortforms that depend on context, which this translator intentionally leaves out to keep the conversion exact and reversible.

Is my data uploaded to a server?

No. All translation happens entirely in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, logged, or stored, so it stays completely private and the tool keeps working even when you are offline.

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