uni2ascii ☆
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Description:
Bi-directional conversion between UTF-8 and various ASCII flavors
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.20@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 24, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: unicode ascii encoding conversion cli text-processing
Install: brew install uni2ascii
About:
uni2ascii is a command-line utility for converting Unicode text to various ASCII representations and vice versa. It supports multiple output formats including HTML entities, UTF-8 hex, and RFC 2396 URIs. This tool is essential for developers working with legacy systems or protocols that do not support full Unicode character sets.
Key Features:
  • Bi-directional conversion between UTF-8 and ASCII
  • Supports multiple formats (HTML, hex, URI, etc.)
  • Command-line interface for scripting and automation
  • Handles large files efficiently
Use Cases:
  • Converting Unicode text for legacy systems that only support ASCII
  • Generating HTML entity references for web development
  • Encoding file paths or URIs for RFC compliance
Alternatives:
  • iconv – General character set conversion tool, less focused on specific ASCII encoding formats
  • recode – Another charset conversion utility, but uni2ascii offers more specific ASCII flavor options
Version History
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Dec 24, 2025 9:47am 4.20 0 VERSION_BUMP 3bd7e9d6
Sep 16, 2025 1:24am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6454ec9e
Sep 12, 2024 12:17am 0 VERSION_BUMP 56b37a2c
Nov 25, 2022 11:28am 0 VERSION_BUMP d526b8b0
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