The Lithuanian CharSet Converter is a free, open-source, cross-platform utility tool designed to fix broken Lithuanian text by converting legacy, non-Unicode character encodings into modern UTF-8.
It is specifically designed to handle the various incompatible encoding standards used in Lithuania prior to the universal adoption of UTF-8, which often result in “mojibake” (e.g., symbols like “ or ð instead of Lithuanian letters like ą, č, ė, į). Key Features and Functionality
Fixes “Broken” Text: Converts text where Lithuanian diacritics are replaced by incorrect characters, restoring them to proper UTF-8.
Supports Multiple Legacy Encodings: The tool converts to/from various encoding systems, including: 772/774/775 770 (IBM Baltic) 771/773/KBL Windows-1257 / Baltic-RIM / Latin-7 / ISO-8859-13 Latin-4 / ISO-8859-4 / Latin-6 / ISO-8859-10 ASCII Modern Encoding: Converts to UTF-8 and UTF-8 BOM.
Platforms: Available on multiple platforms, including Android (via Google Play) and macOS (via the App Store). Developer: Developed by Cognaxon. What Problem Does It Solve?
Before UTF-8, older systems used different, incompatible encoding schemes for Lithuanian characters (like ą, č, ę, ė, į, š, ų, ū, ž). When text created in one system (e.g., Windows-1257) was opened in another (e.g., ISO-8859-13), the characters appeared scrambled. This tool allows users to input the scrambled text, select the assumed original encoding, and convert it to correctly displayed UTF-8 text.
If you have specific files or text snippets you are struggling to decode, I can help you understand how to use this tool with them. Lithuanian charset converter – Apps on Google Play
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