Traditional/Simplified Chinese
Convert between Simplified and Traditional Chinese, with optional Taiwan phrases (软件 → 軟體) and Hong Kong variants.
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How to use
- Choose a conversion, such as “Simplified → Traditional (Taiwan phrases)”.
- Paste or type into “Original text”, or click “Example”. The dictionaries load on your first conversion; after that, text converts as you type.
- Turn on “Also convert quotation marks” to swap mainland-style “ ” for the 「 」 used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
- Click “Copy” or “Download” to grab the result, or “Reverse” to convert it back for comparison.
FAQ
Is my text uploaded?
No. The dictionaries are downloaded to your browser and every conversion happens on your device. Your text is never sent to a server.
What is the difference between “Taiwan phrases” and “characters only”?
“Characters only” swaps each Simplified character for its Traditional form, so 软件 becomes 軟件. “Taiwan phrases” also replaces mainland vocabulary with the words used in Taiwan: 软件 becomes 軟體, 鼠标 becomes 滑鼠 and 网络 becomes 網路.
Is the conversion always correct?
It uses the open-source OpenCC dictionaries, which look at whole phrases to resolve one-to-many characters (头发 → 頭髮 but 发展 → 發展), so accuracy is high. Rare proper nouns and new terms can still be wrong, so proofread important documents.
Why does the first conversion take a moment?
The Simplified-to-Traditional dictionary is about a 450 KB download (Traditional-to-Simplified is about 45 KB). To keep the page fast, it loads only when you start converting. After that, conversion is instant on this page, and your browser caches the files.
How do Hong Kong and Taiwan Traditional Chinese differ?
Some characters are written differently, e.g. 裡 in Taiwan vs 裏 in Hong Kong, and 著 vs 着. Choose the region your readers are in.
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