Smart Quote Converter
Convert simple same-line pairs of straight double or single quotes into typographic smart quotes.
How to use
- Enter text containing straight quote pairs and run.
Capabilities and scope
Two regex replacements turn "..." into “…” and '...' into ‘…’, without crossing line breaks.
How it works
The tool applies /"([^"\n]+)"/g and /'([^'\n]+)'/g in sequence.
Example
"hello" becomes “hello”.
Useful for
- Convert simple English quotation marks to typographic forms
Before you use it
- Nested quotes, apostrophe context, and multiline quotations are not parsed linguistically.
Frequently asked questions
Will the apostrophe in don't change?
Usually no. The single-quote rule looks for a pair surrounding non-newline content.