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utf8cpp for Mac

UTF-8 with C++ in a Portable Way

Quick answer: utf8cpp is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install utf8cpp. It is distributed under the BSL-1.0 licence. It has 85 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What utf8cpp is

utf8cpp is a command-line tool for macOS: UTF-8 with C++ in a Portable Way.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/nemtrif/utfcpp.

How to install utf8cpp

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install utf8cpp.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install utf8cpp on Mac?

Run brew install utf8cpp in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is utf8cpp open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSL-1.0 licence.

Does utf8cpp 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 utf8cpp?

It was installed 85 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3703 in this catalogue.

What version of utf8cpp is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.2.1.