Why Straighten Curly Quotes?
Modern word processors (like Apple Pages, Microsoft Word, and Google Docs) automatically replace straight typewriter quotes with typographic curly smart quotes (“ ” ‘ ’). While aesthetically pleasing in print, curly quotes cause severe errors when pasted into:
- Code Editors & Terminals: Syntax errors in Python, JavaScript, Shell scripts, Swift, and C++.
- Data Formats: Parse errors in JSON, YAML, TOML, and XML files.
- Databases: SQL query syntax failures.
- Configuration Files: Broken environment settings in Docker, NGINX, and CI/CD pipelines.
Supported Quote Conversions
Text Cleaner normalizes all regional and typographic curly quotes:
- Left and Right Double Quotes (
“ ”) →" - Left and Right Single Quotes (
‘ ’) →' - German and Polish Low Double Quotes (
„ ”) →" - French and Italian Guillemets (
« ») →" - Single Low Quotes and Apostrophes (
‚ ’) →'
