Braille Translator
Translate English text to Grade 1 Braille and Braille back to text, and read the full Braille alphabet and number chart.
What is a Braille translator?
A Braille translator converts ordinary English text into Braille and Braille back into text. Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired, where each character is a cell of up to six raised dots. This tool shows Braille on screen using the Unicode Braille patterns, so you can read, copy, and share it.
How to use this translator
- Choose Text → Braille to convert English into Braille, or Braille → Text to decode Braille.
- Type or paste your text — the result updates instantly.
- Press Copy to save the result.
Braille alphabet chart
The complete Grade 1 Braille alphabet and numbers. Capital letters are preceded by the capital sign (⠠) and numbers by the number sign (⠼).
Braille alphabet (A–Z)
Numbers (0–9, shown with the number sign ⠼)
Grade 1 vs Grade 2 Braille
This translator uses Grade 1 (uncontracted) Braille, where every letter is written out one cell at a time — the clearest form for learning and for converting names and short text. Grade 2 Braille adds many contractions for common words and letter groups to save space and is used in most published material.
How numbers and capitals work
Braille reuses the letter cells for digits: the number sign (⠼) tells the reader that the following cells are numbers, so the cells for a–j stand for 1–9 and 0. A single capital sign (⠠) before a letter marks it as uppercase.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The Braille translator runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded or stored, and it works offline.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Braille?
- Braille is a tactile writing system used by people who are blind or visually impaired. Each character is a cell of up to six raised dots. This tool shows Braille using the Unicode Braille patterns so you can see and copy it on screen.
- How do I use this Braille translator?
- Choose a direction — Text → Braille to convert English into Braille, or Braille → Text to decode Braille back into English — then type or paste your text. The result updates instantly and can be copied.
- Is this Grade 1 or Grade 2 Braille?
- This translator uses Grade 1 (uncontracted) Braille, where each letter is spelled out one cell at a time. Grade 2 Braille adds contractions for common words and letter groups and is not covered here.
- How are capital letters and numbers shown?
- A capital letter is marked with the capital sign (⠠) before the letter. Numbers are marked with the number sign (⠼), after which the cells for a–j stand for the digits 1–9 and 0.
- Can it decode Braille back into English?
- Yes. Switch to Braille → Text and paste Braille characters (the ⠿ dot patterns); the tool converts them back into readable English, handling the capital and number signs.
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