Text encoding: Unicode provides a consistent way to represent characters from all languages and scripts. UTF-16: This is one of the most widely used Unicode encodings in programming and storing information. Unicode to UTF-16 Converter Tool makes it easy to convert Unicode characters to their UTF-16 encoded format quickly so that text processing is seamless and error-free.
What is UTF-16?
UTF-16 is a variable-length encoding technology that encodes Unicode characters in either 2 bytes (16-bits) or 4 bytes (32-bits) It encodes all common characters as 2 bytes (but uses surrogate pairs (4 bytes) for characters outside of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP) including emojis and less frequently used symbols).
Why we use UTF-16?
✅ Also used by programming languages, such as Java, C#, and Windows APIs
✅ More compact than UTF-8 for some languages (e.g., Chinese, Japanese)
✅ Provides full support for the entire Unicode range, including all emojis and symbols
✅ Avoids text corruption with multilingual data.
Examples of Unicode to UTF-16 Conversion
Example 1: Latin Characters
| Character | Unicode Code Point | UTF-16 Encoding (Hex) |
|---|---|---|
| A | U+0041 | 0041 |
| B | U+0042 | 0042 |
| C | U+0043 | 0043 |
Example 2: Special Symbols
| Character | Unicode Code Point | UTF-16 Encoding (Hex) |
|---|---|---|
| © | U+00A9 | 00A9 |
| ™ | U+2122 | 2122 |
| ✓ | U+2713 | 2713 |
Example 3: Emoji Conversion (Using Surrogate Pairs)
| Emoji | Unicode Code Point | UTF-16 Encoding (Hex) |
|---|---|---|
| 😀 | U+1F600 | D83D DE00 |
| ❤️ | U+2764 U+FE0F | 2764 FE0F |
| 🚀 | U+1F680 | D83D DE80 |
How to Use the Unicode to UTF-16 Converter?
- Enter Unicode characters in the input box.
- Click Convert to generate the UTF-16 encoded output.
- Copy the result for use in programming, databases, or text processing.
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✔ Fast and accurate conversion
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