Word, Google Docs, macOS and AI chats turn your quotes curly. Paste text to convert every “ ” ‘ ’ into plain " and ', ready for code, CSV, JSON, SQL or any system that chokes on typographic quotes.
The strictest clean: no formatting, no fancy punctuation, no emoji. Safe for forms, CMS fields and old systems.
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Clean
1 Paste text on the left
2 See what’s hiding in the X-ray
3 Copy it back, clean
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Hidden characters
AI & markdown
Typography
Layout & spacing
Keyboard: Ctrl+Enter copies the clean text, Ctrl+Shift+Enter copies rich text, keys 1 to 6 switch presets, X toggles the X-ray.
Converted characters
From
To
“ ” „ ‟ ″
"
‘ ’ ‚ ‛ ′
'
The Plain preset also normalises dashes, ellipses, bullets and emoji for maximum compatibility. If you only want quotes changed, open Fixes and untick the others.
Where straight quotes matter
Code and terminals: shells and compilers reject curly quotes.
JSON and CSV: a curly quote doesn’t close a string, which corrupts the file.
SQL: WHERE name = ‘O’Brien’ fails; straight quotes (properly escaped) work.
Old systems and SMS: typographic quotes can turn into ““” garbage.
FAQ
How do I stop Word or Google Docs from making smart quotes?
In Word: File → Options → Proofing → AutoCorrect Options → AutoFormat As You Type, untick "Straight quotes with smart quotes". In Google Docs: Tools → Preferences, untick "Use smart quotes".