Accented characters like é, ñ, ü, and ç are common in many languages but can cause compatibility issues in older systems, URL slugs, filenames, or databases that expect plain ASCII text. This tool converts accented letters to their closest plain equivalent.
It uses Unicode normalization to separate each accented character into its base letter and accent mark, then strips the accent mark, leaving just the base letter — é becomes e, ñ becomes n, and so on.
This is commonly needed when generating URL slugs from international titles, preparing text for a system with limited character support, or simplifying names for search matching that should ignore accent differences.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this work for all accented languages?
It handles the vast majority of Latin-based accented characters (used in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and similar languages) well; non-Latin scripts aren't converted since they don't have a direct ASCII equivalent.
Will ñ become n or ny?
It becomes a plain n, since the conversion strips the accent mark rather than trying to phonetically transliterate the sound.