Text & Writing

Smart Quotes to Straight Quotes

Convert curly quotes and apostrophes to plain ' and ".

Text & Writing

Smart Quotes to Straight Quotes

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Everything stays in your browser

Your text is processed on your device — nothing is uploaded to a server.

How it works

Replaces ‘ ’ ‚ ‛ with ' and “ ” „ ‟ with " — handy before pasting into code or CSV.

Worked example

Only quotes change. The em dash stays intact; use Normalize Dashes separately if your destination also needs plain hyphens.

Input

“Hello” — it’s ready.

Expected result

"Hello" — it's ready.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

How do I use it?

Enter your text and press “Straighten quotes”. Check the result, then copy or download it.

How does it work?

Replaces ‘ ’ ‚ ‛ with ' and “ ” „ ‟ with " — handy before pasting into code or CSV.

Is my data uploaded?

No. Everything is processed in your browser and nothing is sent to a server. No account is needed.