How to remove accents from text
- Paste your text into Input. Accented letters are replaced as you type.
- Check Output. Capital letters stay capital and everything else is left alone.
- Copy or download the plain version.
When to strip accents
- URLs and file names. Plain letters avoid the percent-encoded mess like
%C3%A9that accented characters turn into in links. Slugify already does this when it builds a URL slug. - Matching names. “José Núñez” in one spreadsheet and “Jose Nunez” in another won’t match until both are written the same way.
- Old systems and strict forms. Some payment references, booking systems and legacy databases only accept plain A to Z.
- Search. Storing an accent-free copy of a name or title lets people find “Zürich” by typing “Zurich”.
Everything runs in your browser, so lists of names and addresses are never uploaded.
Examples
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| Crème brûlée | Creme brulee |
| São Paulo | Sao Paulo |
| Ærøskøbing | AEroskobing |
| Łódź | Lodz |
| Straße | Strasse |
| Nguyễn | Nguyen |
| İstanbul | Istanbul |
Removing accents can change meaning. Spanish “año” (year) and “ano” are different words, so keep the original text where accuracy matters and use the plain version only for links, file names and matching.