Smart Quote Normalizer for Curly and Straight Quotes
Convert curly quotes to straight quotes or normalize in the opposite direction.
Smart Quote Normalizer
Normalize quotes to keep text consistent across platforms and editors. Writers and developers use this to fix curly quotes in plain-text workflows.
How to use the Smart Quote Normalizer
- Paste the text with quotes.
- Choose the direction of normalization.
- Copy the updated text.
Common use cases
- Cleaning quotes in source files or JSON.
- Standardizing typography in documents.
- Preparing text for systems that require ASCII.
- Fixing pasted content from rich text editors.
Tips & notes
- Use straight quotes for code and data files.
- Use curly quotes for typography in prose.
- Review apostrophes in contractions after conversion.
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- Markdown Lint & Fixer
- Sentence Boundary Fixer
- Text Noise Cleaner
FAQ
Does it handle apostrophes?
Yes. Single quotes are normalized too.
Will it change code blocks?
It treats all input as text and does not detect code blocks.
Does it preserve punctuation?
Yes. Only quote characters are normalized.