How do you convert encoding from UTF-8 to windows-1252?

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How can I correctly convert a text file from UTF-8 to Windows-1252?

I have tried converting the file using iconv (windows xp) but this util converted the text file to ANSI. The default code page in my Windows is Windows-1251 and so I can`t correctly display some characters.

`iconv` as a command line utility? As part of a programming language? With some GUI? — deceze, Sep 07 '11 at 13:25
Is there a Windows GUI application that can convert the contents of the clipboard from UTF-8 to Windows-1252 so the user doesn't have to go through a file? — Gulbahar, Dec 16 '13 at 16:15

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 07 '11 at 13:30

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If you only have one file to convert, I use Notepadd++ ...

Encoding Menu -> Character Sets -> Western Europeean

answered Sep 07 '11 at 13:30

Mike Gleason jr Couturier

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I select Encoding Menu -> Character Sets -> Western Europeean in Notepad++, but new encoding is not saved after closing the file. – savva Sep 07 '11 at 13:41
"Encoding" -> "Encode in ansi" is selected, then you select European then you save and it is not kept? I don't know .. :( – Mike Gleason jr Couturier Sep 07 '11 at 13:45
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If I do as you wrote, it remains in ANSI, but not in Western Europe. – savva Sep 07 '11 at 13:51

How do you convert encoding from UTF-8 to windows-1252?

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