Convert Unicode to Code Points - Unicode Code Point Converter

Our free online Unicode to code points converter makes it easy to convert any Unicode characters to their corresponding code point values. Whether you're working with international text, emojis, or special symbols, this tool instantly shows you the Unicode code points for each character in your text.

How to Use the Unicode Code Point Converter

Enter Unicode Text: Input any text containing Unicode characters
Get Instant Results: See code points for each character immediately
View Analysis: Get detailed character analysis and statistics
Copy Results: Easily copy the code points to your clipboard
Learn Properties: Understand Unicode character properties and ranges

Features of Our Unicode Converter

Comprehensive Conversion

Our tool provides complete Unicode code point conversion:

All Unicode Characters: Supports the entire Unicode range (U+0000 to U+10FFFF)
Multiple Formats: Shows code points in hex, decimal, binary, and octal
Real-time Processing: Instant conversion as you type
Character Analysis: Detailed statistics about your text
Copy Functionality: Easy copying of results to clipboard

Detailed Character Analysis

Get comprehensive insights about your Unicode text:

Total Characters: Count of all characters in the text
Unique Characters: Number of distinct characters
Code Point Range: Minimum and maximum code point values
Character Breakdown: Individual analysis of each character
Format Options: Multiple representation formats

Unicode Code Point Examples

Basic Latin Characters

Common Latin letters and numbers

A → U+0041 (65)

Z → U+005A (90)

0 → U+0030 (48)

9 → U+0039 (57)

Basic ASCII characters have code points U+0000 to U+007F

International Characters

Characters from different scripts

中 → U+4E2D (20013) - Chinese

ا → U+0627 (1575) - Arabic

α → U+03B1 (945) - Greek

€ → U+20AC (8364) - Euro symbol

International characters have higher code point values

Emojis and Symbols

Emojis and special symbols

🌟 → U+1F31F (127839) - Star emoji

❤️ → U+2764 U+FE0F (10084 65039) - Heart emoji

🚀 → U+1F680 (128640) - Rocket emoji

🎉 → U+1F389 (127881) - Party emoji

Emojis often use multiple code points for complete representation

Unicode Code Point Properties

What is a Code Point?

A Unicode code point is a unique number assigned to each character in the Unicode standard. It serves as the fundamental unit of Unicode text processing and is the basis for all character encoding schemes.

Code Point Formats

Code points can be represented in several formats:

Hexadecimal: U+0041 (most common format)
Decimal: 65 (numeric value)
Binary: 1000001 (base-2 representation)
Octal: 101 (base-8 representation)

Unicode Ranges

Unicode is organized into several ranges:

Basic Latin: U+0000 - U+007F (ASCII characters)
Latin-1 Supplement: U+0080 - U+00FF (extended Latin)
General Punctuation: U+2000 - U+206F (punctuation marks)
Mathematical Symbols: U+2200 - U+22FF (math symbols)
Emoticons: U+1F600 - U+1F64F (facial expressions)
Miscellaneous Symbols: U+2600 - U+26FF (various symbols)

Practical Applications

Programming and Development

Unicode code points are essential in:

Character Encoding: Converting between different text encodings
String Processing: Manipulating and analyzing text data
Regular Expressions: Pattern matching with Unicode characters
Database Storage: Storing and retrieving Unicode text
API Development: Handling international text in web services

Web Development

Common use cases include:

HTML Entities: Converting characters to HTML entity codes
CSS Content: Using Unicode characters in CSS content property
JavaScript: Working with Unicode strings and regular expressions
Font Support: Ensuring proper character display
Input Validation: Validating Unicode text input

Data Analysis and Processing

Unicode code points are used for:

Text Mining: Analyzing multilingual text data
Character Frequency: Counting character occurrences
Language Detection: Identifying text language based on character ranges
Data Cleaning: Normalizing and standardizing text data
Search and Indexing: Building search indexes for Unicode text

Advanced Features

Character Analysis

Our tool provides detailed character analysis:

Character Count: Total number of characters in the input
Unique Characters: Number of distinct characters
Code Point Range: Minimum and maximum code point values
Character Distribution: Frequency of each character
Unicode Blocks: Identification of Unicode blocks used

Multiple Output Formats

Choose from various output formats:

Simple Format: Character → U+XXXX (decimal)
Detailed Format: Character with all numeric representations
CSV Format: Comma-separated values for data processing
JSON Format: Structured data for programming use
Custom Format: User-defined output format

Copy and Export

Easy sharing and integration:

Copy to Clipboard: One-click copying of results
Export Options: Save results in various formats
Share Links: Generate shareable links for results
API Access: Programmatic access to conversion results

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Unicode code point?

A Unicode code point is a unique number assigned to each character in the Unicode standard. It serves as the fundamental unit of Unicode text processing and is typically represented in hexadecimal format like U+0041 for the letter 'A'. Code points range from U+0000 to U+10FFFF.

How do I convert Unicode characters to code points?

Simply enter your text containing Unicode characters in the input field, and our tool will instantly convert each character to its corresponding code point. The tool shows the hexadecimal format (U+XXXX), decimal value, and other numeric representations for each character.

What's the difference between code points and character encoding?

Code points are abstract numbers that identify characters in the Unicode standard, while character encoding is how those code points are represented as bytes in computer memory. For example, the code point U+0041 (letter 'A') might be encoded as 0x41 in UTF-8 or 0x0041 in UTF-16.

Can I convert emojis to code points?

Yes, our tool supports all Unicode characters including emojis. Emojis often use multiple code points for complete representation. For example, the heart emoji ❤️ is represented as U+2764 U+FE0F (two code points), while the star emoji 🌟 is U+1F31F (single code point).

What are the different code point ranges in Unicode?

Unicode is organized into several ranges: Basic Latin (U+0000-U+007F), Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080-U+00FF), General Punctuation (U+2000-U+206F), Mathematical Symbols (U+2200-U+22FF), Emoticons (U+1F600-U+1F64F), and many more. Each range contains characters from specific scripts or symbol sets.

How accurate is the Unicode code point conversion?

Our tool is 100% accurate and uses the standard Unicode code point mapping. Every character is correctly converted to its official Unicode code point value as defined in the Unicode standard. The tool handles all Unicode characters from U+0000 to U+10FFFF.

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Yes, the code points can be used directly in programming. In most programming languages, you can use the hexadecimal format (U+0041) or decimal format (65) to represent characters. For example, in JavaScript, you can use String.fromCharCode(65) or '\u0041' to get the letter 'A'.

What's the maximum code point value in Unicode?

The maximum code point value in Unicode is U+10FFFF (1,114,111 in decimal). This represents the upper limit of the Unicode code space. However, not all code points in this range are assigned to characters - some are reserved for private use or are unassigned.

How do I handle characters that use multiple code points?

Some characters, especially emojis and complex scripts, use multiple code points. Our tool shows each code point separately. For example, the flag emoji 🇺🇸 is represented as U+1F1FA U+1F1F8 (two code points). The tool displays all code points that make up the complete character.

What are some practical uses for Unicode code points?

Unicode code points are used in programming for character encoding, string processing, regular expressions, database storage, web development (HTML entities, CSS content), data analysis, text mining, language detection, search indexing, and many other applications that involve working with international text.