Strip accents and diacritics from Latin-script text, converting characters like é, ñ, and ü into their plain e, n, and u equivalents. Useful for generating URL slugs, simplifying search matching, or preparing text for a system that only accepts plain ASCII characters.
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How do you use the remove accents tool?
1. Add your text. Paste it directly, upload a file, or drop a TXT/CSV/JSON file onto the input box.
2. Accents are stripped automatically. No options to configure - every accented character converts to its plain equivalent.
3. Copy or download the result. Your plain-text result is ready instantly, with nothing ever sent to a server.
Looking to change letter casing instead? Try Case Converter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as an accent or diacritic?
Any mark added to a base letter to change its pronunciation or meaning - acute accents (é), grave accents (è), tildes (ñ), umlauts/diaereses (ü), cedillas (ç), and similar marks used across French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and many other Latin-script languages.
Does this work on non-Latin scripts, like Chinese, Arabic, or Cyrillic?
No - this tool is built for Latin-script text with accent marks (French, Spanish, German, and similar). Non-Latin scripts don't use the same accent/diacritic system, and running this tool on them won't meaningfully "remove accents" the way it does for Latin-script text.
Will this change the meaning of my text?
It can - accents sometimes distinguish words that are otherwise spelled the same (for example, French "a" vs "à"). Removing accents is useful for things like generating URL slugs, simplifying search matching, or working with systems that only accept plain ASCII, but it is a lossy operation for languages where accents carry meaning, so keep a copy of your original text if that matters.
How is this different from Case Converter?
Case Converter changes letter casing (upper, lower, title case, and so on) without touching accents. Remove Accents does the opposite - it leaves casing alone and strips the accent marks themselves.