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BOM Processor

Online BOM processor for detecting, adding, and removing UTF-8/UTF-16/UTF-32 byte order marks, useful for script error troubleshooting and config file compatibility fixes.

Input

BOM Status-
Detected BOM-
Encoding Hint-

Operations

Select BOM type to add

Note: Adding BOM may break compatibility with older compilers, script runtimes, or config parsers.



Documentation

Overview

BOM Processor helps detect, add, and remove BOM (Byte Order Mark) bytes from text and files for better script/config compatibility across environments.

Core Features

  • Supports both text input and file input modes.
  • Detects BOM status, BOM type, and byte sequence.
  • Adds/removes common BOM types.
  • Shows output text and hex bytes with copy/download actions.

Common BOM Types

  • UTF-8: EF BB BF
  • UTF-16 LE: FF FE
  • UTF-16 BE: FE FF
  • UTF-32 LE: FF FE 00 00
  • UTF-32 BE: 00 00 FE FF

Use Cases

  • Fix shebang issues in Python/Shell scripts.
  • Resolve JSON/config parsing failures caused by BOM.
  • Troubleshoot integration/signature mismatches.
  • Add explicit encoding markers for import workflows.

FAQ

Why do strange characters appear at file start?

This is often caused by UTF-8 BOM. Removing BOM usually fixes it.

Is data uploaded to a server?

No. Processing is local in the browser.