🔤Text Encoding Converter / Korean Mojibake Fix
Restore broken Korean (��) when EUC-KR/CP949 files are misread as UTF-8. Useful for opening old text files, broken Notepad CSVs/emails, legacy Hancom Office and Korean government files, and Korean filenames that don't display on GitHub.
How to use
- 1Paste the broken text or upload a file.
- 2Pick the original encoding.
- 3Get the restored result.
FAQ
Why does Korean text break?+
When a file saved as EUC-KR/CP949 is read as UTF-8, characters break. Telling the tool the original encoding lets it restore them.
EUC-KR vs CP949?+
EUC-KR covers a narrower range (2,350 syllables); CP949 is broader (11,172 — all Hangul). Korean Notepad on Windows defaults to CP949.
Restoration fails — why?+
(1) Wrong guess of original encoding, (2) double-corrupted (already converted once before), or (3) text saved as an image (needs OCR).
Does it help with broken email or Google Sheets text?+
Yes — foreign email systems or non-Korean OSes often break Korean. Try EUC-KR first.
Excel CSV with broken Korean?+
Common — Excel often misreads Korean CSV as UTF-8. Convert EUC-KR → UTF-8 here, then reopen.
Can I upload files?+
Yes — .txt and .csv files are supported alongside paste-in text. Even large files run instantly in the browser.