Shift-JIS Encoding Converter Online | Japanese Encoding Tool
Online Shift-JIS encoding converter. Convert between Japanese Shift-JIS and UTF-8 encodings.
Shift-JIS Encoding Converter
Instructions
- Shift-JIS to UTF-8: Enter hex data
- UTF-8 to Shift-JIS: Enter Japanese text
- Supports Japanese Kana and Kanji conversion
Shift-JIS Knowledge
What is Shift-JIS?
Shift-JIS is a Japanese character encoding developed by Microsoft and ASCII Corp, default encoding for Japanese Windows.
Encoding Characteristics
Variable-length encoding: single byte for ASCII, double byte for Japanese. Compatible with JIS X 0208.
Key Features
- Windows Japanese default
- Variable length (1-2 bytes)
- Kana and Kanji support
Common Applications
- Japanese Windows
- Japanese websites
- Japanese games and software