Why can text look equal but fail checks?
Invisible code points can make two strings differ even when they look identical.
Invisible Characters
Invisible Unicode characters can hide inside copied text and cause subtle bugs.
Quick checks
- Validate user input before indexing.
- Avoid false mismatches in comparisons.
- Reveal hidden characters during debugging.
Unicode Inspector
Inspect pasted text for invisible or risky Unicode characters, visualize findings, and generate cleaned output entirely in your browser.
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Results
| Symbol | Category | Unicode name | Code point | Occurrences | Positions | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No findings No matching characters found in the current analysis snapshot. | ||||||
Homoglyph Detector
Detect mixed-script and confusable lookalike tokens before trusting identifiers or domains.
| Token | Scripts | Risk | Confusables | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No homoglyph risks detected. | ||||
Bidi and Trojan Source
Inspect bidirectional control sequences that can hide true token order in code, configs, and logs.
| Type | Risk | Range | Controls count | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No dangerous bidi sequences detected. | ||||
Overlay view
Cleaning actions
Output
Advanced JSON report
Positions and ranges can increase payload size.
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Raw text is never included in the report or share link.
FAQ
Should I strip all invisible characters?
No. Some are meaningful in scripts and emoji shaping, so review before removing.