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Invisible Character Finder

Detect zero-width and invisible Unicode characters in text.

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Found 2 invisible characters.

9U+200BZERO WIDTH SPACE
22U+00A0NO-BREAK SPACE

Frequently asked questions

What are zero-width characters and why do they appear?
Zero-width characters like U+200B (zero-width space) and U+FEFF (byte-order mark) have no visible glyph but still count as characters. They sneak in via copy-paste from PDFs, word processors, or formatted web pages.
Can invisible characters break code or search?
Yes, a hidden zero-width space inside an identifier, password, or search query will cause exact-match comparisons to silently fail. Spotting and removing them is often the difference between a working and broken script.
How is a non-breaking space different from a regular space?
A regular space (U+0020) allows line wrapping, while a non-breaking space (U+00A0) prevents the line from breaking at that point. They look identical but behave differently in layout and search.