Text to Braille Translator
Turn any text into Braille instantly and for free. Type or paste below and copy the six-dot Braille for labels, learning or transcription.
Convert text to Braille in seconds
This text to Braille translator rewrites every letter, number and punctuation mark as a Braille cell of six dots. It works as you type, entirely in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded anywhere.
The output is Grade 1 (uncontracted) Braille: each character is spelled out one by one. That makes it exact, easy to check and fully reversible — paste the dots back and switch the direction to recover the original text.
Because everything runs on your device, the tool is fast and works the same whether you convert a single word or a long paragraph. There is no upload step and no waiting, so you can iterate freely until the text reads exactly the way you want.
What the text to Braille translator is for
This page exists to do one job well: take ordinary writing and show it in Braille, instantly and without friction. People reach for it for very different reasons. A teacher might prepare a tactile worksheet; a parent might label a child's school supplies; a designer might add Braille-styled lettering to a card; a student might simply check that they have written a word correctly.
What they share is the need for a quick, trustworthy answer. Running everything in the browser means there is no upload, no account and no waiting, so the tool feels immediate even on a phone. And because the conversion is uncontracted Grade 1, the result is predictable: every letter maps to one cell, nothing is abbreviated, and converting back returns the exact original. That predictability is what makes it safe to rely on for labels, learning and everyday notes, rather than guessing whether an abbreviation was applied.
How to use the translator
- Type or paste your text in the left box.
- Read the Braille that appears on the right, updated live.
- Copy or download it, or tap share to send the page.
Use the capital toggle to mark uppercase letters with the capital sign (⠠), and the number sign (⠼) is added automatically before digits.
Letters, numbers and punctuation
The translator covers the whole English alphabet plus digits and common punctuation. Here is the core reference:
The Braille alphabet
Numbers in Braille
Tips for an accurate result
A few habits make the Braille cleaner and more useful:
- Keep capitals natural. Type normally; the capital sign (⠠) is added in front of each uppercase letter when the toggle is on, just as a reader expects.
- Mind the spaces. Spaces between words are preserved in the Braille, which is what keeps words separate when read by touch — so do not remove them.
- Check unusual characters. If a symbol is not part of standard Braille, it is passed through unchanged rather than guessed, so you never get a silently wrong cell.
- Convert back to verify. Paste the Braille into the box and switch the direction; if the text returns identical, your conversion is sound.
For names specifically, the name guide covers capitalization and spacing in more detail, and the punctuation page explains how marks and numbers behave inside a sentence.
Text to Braille examples
| Text | Braille |
|---|---|
| Hello | ⠠⠓⠑⠇⠇⠕ |
| Thank you | ⠠⠞⠓⠁⠝⠅ ⠽⠕⠥ |
| I love you | ⠠⠊ ⠇⠕⠧⠑ ⠽⠕⠥ |
| London | ⠠⠇⠕⠝⠙⠕⠝ |
| Good morning! | ⠠⠛⠕⠕⠙ ⠍⠕⠗⠝⠊⠝⠛⠖ |
| Happy birthday | ⠠⠓⠁⠏⠏⠽ ⠃⠊⠗⠞⠓⠙⠁⠽ |
| Monday | ⠠⠍⠕⠝⠙⠁⠽ |
| Coffee | ⠠⠉⠕⠋⠋⠑⠑ |
| 07/06/2026 | ⠼⠚⠛/⠼⠚⠋/⠼⠃⠚⠃⠋ |
| Braille | ⠠⠃⠗⠁⠊⠇⠇⠑ |
Each example uses the standard Braille alphabet, with the capital sign (⠠) and number sign (⠼) applied when needed.
Complete Braille reference (A–Z, 0–9 & punctuation)
The full character table this translator uses. Every letter, number and mark is Grade 1 (uncontracted) Braille — the same output you get in the tool above.
Letters A–Z
| Letter | Braille | Dots | Letter | Braille | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | ⠁ | 1 | n | ⠝ | 1-3-4-5 |
| b | ⠃ | 1-2 | o | ⠕ | 1-3-5 |
| c | ⠉ | 1-4 | p | ⠏ | 1-2-3-4 |
| d | ⠙ | 1-4-5 | q | ⠟ | 1-2-3-4-5 |
| e | ⠑ | 1-5 | r | ⠗ | 1-2-3-5 |
| f | ⠋ | 1-2-4 | s | ⠎ | 2-3-4 |
| g | ⠛ | 1-2-4-5 | t | ⠞ | 2-3-4-5 |
| h | ⠓ | 1-2-5 | u | ⠥ | 1-3-6 |
| i | ⠊ | 2-4 | v | ⠧ | 1-2-3-6 |
| j | ⠚ | 2-4-5 | w | ⠺ | 2-4-5-6 |
| k | ⠅ | 1-3 | x | ⠭ | 1-3-4-6 |
| l | ⠇ | 1-2-3 | y | ⠽ | 1-3-4-5-6 |
| m | ⠍ | 1-3-4 | z | ⠵ | 1-3-5-6 |
Numbers 0–9
| Number | Braille | Dots |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ⠼⠁ | 3-4-5-6 · 1 |
| 2 | ⠼⠃ | 3-4-5-6 · 1-2 |
| 3 | ⠼⠉ | 3-4-5-6 · 1-4 |
| 4 | ⠼⠙ | 3-4-5-6 · 1-4-5 |
| 5 | ⠼⠑ | 3-4-5-6 · 1-5 |
| 6 | ⠼⠋ | 3-4-5-6 · 1-2-4 |
| 7 | ⠼⠛ | 3-4-5-6 · 1-2-4-5 |
| 8 | ⠼⠓ | 3-4-5-6 · 1-2-5 |
| 9 | ⠼⠊ | 3-4-5-6 · 2-4 |
| 0 | ⠼⠚ | 3-4-5-6 · 2-4-5 |
Numbers are preceded by the number sign ⠼ (dots 3-4-5-6); the digits 1–9 and 0 reuse the shapes of the letters a–j.
Punctuation
| Mark | Braille | Dots |
|---|---|---|
| period | ⠲ | 2-5-6 |
| comma | ⠂ | 2 |
| semicolon | ⠆ | 2-3 |
| colon | ⠒ | 2-5 |
| question mark | ⠦ | 2-3-6 |
| exclamation | ⠖ | 2-3-5 |
| apostrophe | ⠄ | 3 |
| hyphen | ⠤ | 3-6 |
| parenthesis (open) | ⠐⠣ | 5 · 1-2-6 |
| parenthesis (close) | ⠐⠜ | 5 · 3-4-5 |
| quotation mark | ⠶ | 2-3-5-6 |
Common mistakes & things to know
- The capital sign (⠠). Braille marks capitals with a dot-6 sign before the letter, so “London” becomes ⠠ then the letters. Our tool adds it automatically; if you copy Braille from elsewhere without it, names will look wrong.
- The number sign (⠼). Digits are not written like print. A number sign (dots 3-4-5-6) comes first, then the digits reuse the a–j shapes, so 1 is ⠼⠁ and 2026 is ⠼⠃⠚⠃⠋. Forgetting it turns “25” into the letters “be”.
- Grade 1 vs Grade 2. This translator produces Grade 1 (uncontracted) Braille, which spells every letter and is ideal for learning, labels and checking. Grade 2 (contracted) Braille shortens common words with about 180 signs and is used in most published books — for that, see our Grade 2 guide or work with a transcriber.
- Spacing and punctuation. Keep one space between words, exactly as in print. Punctuation has its own cells (a full stop is ⠲, a comma ⠂); do not reuse letter cells for them.
- Embossing. On-screen Braille is for reading and learning. For raised, printed Braille, use a certified transcriber, because layout and contraction rules go beyond a character map.
Tips and more
Looking for something more specific? If you want to write a personal name, follow the name in Braille guide. To go the other way and read dots, use the Braille to text translator. To understand capitalization, numbers and punctuation marks in depth, see Braille punctuation and symbols.
For embossing official documents, have the result checked by a professional transcriber: tactile layout has rules that go beyond converting characters.
Braille symbols — click any cell to copy
Tap a Braille cell to copy it to your clipboard. Handy for pasting single letters, numbers or marks anywhere.
Letters
Numbers
Punctuation
Frequently asked questions
Is the text to Braille translator free?
Yes, it is completely free and needs no sign-up. Type and the Braille appears instantly.
Can I convert Braille back to text?
Yes. Switch the direction or open the Braille to text translator and paste the dots.
Does it handle numbers and punctuation?
Yes. Digits get the number sign (⠼) and common punctuation marks have their own Braille cells.
What is the capital sign?
The capital sign (⠠) is placed before an uppercase letter. You can turn it on or off with the toggle.
Is this Grade 1 or Grade 2 Braille?
It is Grade 1 (uncontracted). Learn about contractions on the Grade 2 page.