Text Encoding Converter

Vassilis Kilintzis

About this app

A simple to use app to convert text files and subtitles from ANSI to UTF8 and vire versa. Supports .srt and .txt files it converts the original file in order to use it imidiately.
Supports the following languages in non-UTF8
Greek
Thai
Arabic
Hebrew
Cyrillic
Latin

Scenario of use:
A "friend" gives you an micro sd card with a movie and UTF8 subtitles, but your TV is old and supports only ANSI.
Instead of opening the PC you put the sd in your smartphone start the program select the file and that's it.
Put it back on TV and enjoy your subtitled movie.

The original file is stored as .orig.txt just in case you need it.

Ratings and reviews

I think some reviews are little too harsh. The UI is functional (although I would prefer if it showed the folders of internal storage in alphabetical order, instead of what appears to be a random order, but that is a minor nitpick); the app does what it promises. I was able to convert an ANSI-encoded file into UFS-8 with no issues. Edit: it appears that on Android 12 the files are no longer visible from the app. Perhaps some read permission issue? As it stands, the app is broken, unfortunately

Can't even select the folder I need/ won't let me retrieve proper file for converting

Unexpectedly closes with exception after launching on Android 14.

What’s new

Permission request on start
Updated for newer devices