# fromUTF8 on Windows doesn't work as expected

**URL:** <https://forum.juce.com/t/fromutf8-on-windows-doesnt-work-as-expected/44964>\
**Category:** General JUCE discussion\
**Created:** [March 12, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/fromutf8-on-windows-doesnt-work-as-expected/44964 "2021-03-12T14:30:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![otristan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f0a364/32.png) [@otristan](https://forum.juce.com/u/otristan)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/fromutf8-on-windows-doesnt-work-as-expected/44964/4 "2021-03-12T15:15:16Z")

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Have a look here

> [@Embedding unicode string literals in your cpp files](https://forum.juce.com/t/embedding-unicode-string-literals-in-your-cpp-files/12600/15):
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> you want to have a look at the introjucer-\> menu 'Tools' -\> 'UTF 8 String literal helper'&nbsp;

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