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uni2ascii for Mac

Bi-directional conversion between UTF-8 and various ASCII flavors

Quick answer: uni2ascii is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install uni2ascii. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 3 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What uni2ascii is

uni2ascii is a command-line tool for macOS: bi-directional conversion between UTF-8 and various ASCII flavors.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install uni2ascii

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install uni2ascii.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install uni2ascii on Mac?

Run brew install uni2ascii in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is uni2ascii open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does uni2ascii run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is uni2ascii?

It was installed 3 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #10300 in this catalogue.

What version of uni2ascii is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.20.