Braille Translator
Convert between English and braille, both ways.
Convert between English and braille, both ways.
This translator turns English text into braille patterns you can copy, paste and print, and reads braille back into English. It uses uncontracted (Grade 1) English braille, where every letter has its own cell.
The output uses the Unicode braille patterns (U+2800 to U+28FF), which show the same six-dot cells used in printed braille. They display on screen in any modern app. To emboss braille on paper you need a braille embosser and its software.
A capital letter is preceded by the capital sign ⠠, and a number by the number sign ⠼, followed by the letters a to j for the digits 1 to 0.
Not yet. Grade 2 uses hundreds of shortcuts for common words and letter groups, so this tool sticks to Grade 1, which is easier to check by eye.