GBK to UTF-8 - Extended Chinese Text Converter

Convert GBK Chinese text to UTF-8 online. Handle Traditional and Simplified Chinese from Windows systems. Browser-based, private conversion.

Input (GBK Encoded)

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Output (UTF-8)

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Frequently Asked Questions

GBK (Guojia Biaozhun Kuozhan) is a Chinese character encoding standard from 1995 with 21,886 characters. It extends GB2312 to include Traditional Chinese, rare characters, and symbols used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

GB2312 has 6,763 Simplified Chinese characters. GBK adds 15,000+ characters including Traditional Chinese, Japanese kanji, and Korean hanja. GBK is backward compatible with GB2312.

GBK is the default encoding for Simplified Chinese Windows systems, Microsoft Office files, older Chinese websites, and cross-strait business documents combining Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

UTF-8 is the universal standard for web and modern systems. Converting GBK enables compatibility with APIs, databases, mobile apps, and international platforms that require UTF-8.

Mojibake (garbled text like ÄãºÃ) happens when GBK-encoded bytes are incorrectly interpreted as UTF-8 or another encoding. This tool properly decodes GBK to restore readable Chinese text.

Yes. Files created on Chinese Windows (like Notepad, Excel exports) are typically GBK encoded. Upload them here to convert to UTF-8 for use on Mac, Linux, or web platforms.

Completely. All conversion happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your Chinese text never leaves your device or gets uploaded to any server.

Yes. GBK includes both Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters, making it suitable for documents from mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and overseas Chinese communities.

If Chinese text from a Windows system shows as garbage characters on Mac/Linux or web, it's likely GBK. Try this converter - if text displays correctly after conversion, the original was GBK.

GB18030 is China's mandatory standard superseding GBK with 70,244 characters. This tool handles GB18030 files as well since they share the same basic structure for common characters.

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