Domain names with accented letters do not travel over the internet as written. They get encoded into punycode, which is why the URL for a domain with ñ reads like a license plate rather than a word.
Convert Unicode domains to punycode and back using the built-in URL APIs. It is essential for registering international domains, checking what a suspicious link actually points to, and understanding why the good-looking URL in the status bar is not the one you recognize.
Try it now: open the free tool, runs 100{ddff9936f8333f09603555df7bd6492034f3a4a35de784276d3cf3d66166a113} in your browser.
Bottom line: convert before you register, read the punycode before you click.
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How do you use Punycode / IDN Converter?
Open the Punycode / IDN Converter in your browser (International domain names). Type or paste your input, adjust the options, and copy the result. Everything runs locally on your device with no account and nothing stored, so the three steps below take seconds even for confidential work.
- Paste the text you want to work with.
- Choose the transformation you need.
- Copy the result, or tweak the input to see it update live.
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