Text-to-Braille Converter

Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. This converter translates regular text into Grade 1 Braille using Unicode Braille characters (⠁⠃⠉...). It supports English letters, numbers, and common punctuation, converting them to their Braille equivalents with proper indicators for capitals and numbers.

Grade 1 Braille (also called uncontracted Braille) represents each letter of the alphabet with a unique Braille character. This is different from Grade 2 Braille, which uses contractions and abbreviations. Grade 1 is easier to learn and is what this tool implements.

Yes! The tool supports bidirectional conversion. Switch to "Braille → Text" mode to paste Braille Unicode characters and convert them back to regular text. This is useful for testing or understanding Braille output.

In Braille, uppercase letters use a capital indicator (⠠) before the letter, and numbers use a number indicator (⠼) before the digit. For example, "A" becomes "⠠⠁" and "1" becomes "⠼⠁". The tool handles these indicators automatically.

The converter supports English letters (A-Z, a-z), numbers (0-9), and common punctuation marks (period, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, colon, semicolon, dash, parentheses, quotes). Spaces and line breaks are preserved. Unsupported characters are kept as-is in the output.

Absolutely! This tool is perfect for Braille education. You can type words or sentences and see their Braille representation instantly. The bidirectional conversion helps you practice reading Braille by converting Braille patterns back to text to verify your understanding.

Braille Unicode characters (U+2800 to U+28FF) are part of the Unicode standard and are supported by most modern operating systems and devices. However, your system needs a font that includes these characters. Most modern fonts support Braille patterns.

Yes! Click the "Copy" button next to the Braille output to copy the converted text to your clipboard. You can then paste it into documents, emails, or anywhere that supports Unicode text.

Not all characters have standardized Grade 1 Braille equivalents. Special symbols, emojis, and characters from non-Latin alphabets may not convert. The tool keeps unsupported characters unchanged and shows a warning in the statistics panel.

This tool is excellent for educational purposes and understanding Braille representation. However, for professional accessibility requirements, consider using specialized Braille translation software that supports Grade 2 Braille, formatting, and document structure preservation.

This tool creates visual Unicode Braille characters that appear on screen. A Braille embosser is a physical device that creates raised dots on paper that can be felt by touch. This tool helps you prepare and understand Braille text, but physical Braille reading requires embossed materials.

Currently, this tool is optimized for English Grade 1 Braille. Different languages may use different Braille systems with unique character mappings. For non-English languages, specialized Braille translators designed for those languages would be more appropriate.