iconv

Convert text between character encodings.

Runs as iconv|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 1 task · 4 fields

Convert files from one character encoding to another, writing to the terminal unless redirected. Substitution format strings are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui iconv

Convert encodingExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

From encoding*

string

To encoding*

string

Input files*

file

Discard unconvertible

-c

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Convert files

fromtodiscardinputs

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

From encoding

Encoding of the input, for example UTF-8 or ISO-8859-1.
string

-f--from-codeUTF-8ISO-8859-1GBK

To encoding

string

-t--to-codeUTF-8ISO-8859-1ASCII//TRANSLIT

Discard unconvertible

boolean

-c

Input files

path · positional 0 · repeatable

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed iconv against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.