Braille Translator

Convert English text to Grade 1 Braille Unicode patterns - and decode Braille back to English. Works entirely in your browser.

Text → Braille
Encode English to Braille Unicode
hello → ⠓⠑⠇⠇⠕
Braille → Text
Decode Braille Unicode to English
⠓⠑⠇⠇⠕ → hello

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About This Tool

This translator converts English text to Grade 1 Braille using the Unicode Braille Patterns block (U+2800 - U+28FF). Each letter, digit, and common punctuation mark maps to a unique Braille Unicode character.

This tool uses Unicode Braille Patterns for screen display. Physical Braille requires an embosser or Braille display device.

Braille Alphabet Reference

a
⠁
b
⠃
c
⠉
d
⠙
e
⠑
f
⠋
g
⠛
h
⠓
i
⠊
j
⠚
k
⠅
l
⠇
m
⠍
n
⠝
o
⠕
p
⠏
q
⠟
r
⠗
s
⠎
t
⠞
u
⠥
v
⠧
w
⠺
x
⠭
y
⠽
z
⠵