Braille Converter

The Braille Converter is a free browser-based tool that converts plain text to Braille Unicode characters and vice versa. It uses the Unicode Braille Patterns block (U+2800 to U+28FF), which contains all 256 possible combinations of the six-dot and eight-dot Braille cells.

Braille is a tactile writing system invented by Louis Braille in 1824, used by millions of visually impaired people worldwide. Each Braille cell consists of up to six raised dots arranged in a 3×2 grid. In Unicode, these dot patterns are mapped to specific code points, making it possible to represent Braille text digitally and display it on screens for sighted users studying the system.

This tool implements Grade 1 Braille (uncontracted), where each letter maps directly to a single Braille cell. It supports the 26 English letters, digits 0–9, and common punctuation marks. The conversion is bidirectional — paste Braille Unicode characters to decode them back to plain text.

All processing runs entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. No data is sent to any server. If you work with other text encoding schemes, try our Morse Code Converter for auditory encoding, our NATO Phonetic Alphabet tool for radio communication spelling, or our Unicode Inspector for detailed code-point analysis.

The Braille reference table below the converter shows all 26 letter mappings at a glance, making this tool useful for learning, teaching, accessibility research, and creative typography projects.

1. Select Text → Braille or Braille → Text mode using the tabs at the top.
2. Type or paste your content into the Input textarea on the left.
3. The converted result appears instantly in the Output panel on the right.
4. Click Copy to copy the output to your clipboard.
5. Use the Swap button to move the output back into the input field for round-trip verification.
6. Click Clear to reset both fields and start a new conversion.
7. Expand the Braille Alphabet Reference section to view all letter-to-Braille mappings.