Where this tool helps
Useful for troubleshooting pasted text, hidden formatting and unexpected search or matching behavior.
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Invisible Character Inspector
Detect zero-width, nonbreaking and bidirectional control characters in copied text before optional cleanup.
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Privacy and limitations
Zero-width joiners and non-joiners affect Bengali and other Indic script shaping. The default is report-only; full removal may change written text.
How to use Invisible Character Inspector
- Paste text that may contain invisible Unicode characters.
- Choose Report only or a carefully selected cleanup mode.
- Inspect the character codes, then copy or download the output.
What to know before you start
Zero-width joiners and non-joiners affect Bengali and other Indic script shaping. The default is report-only; full removal may change written text.