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Text encoding detector

Inspect a text file for BOM evidence, UTF-8 validity and bounded UTF-16 null-byte patterns without pretending to know the original encoding.

How it works

Choose one text file.
Run the evidence-based encoding inspection.
Review the BOM, UTF-8 validity and heuristic notes before choosing an encoding elsewhere.

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