---
name: "jv-convert"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gcj"
version: "4:3.3.5-3"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jv-convert-3.3"
---

# jv-convert(1)

Convert file from one encoding to another

Part of [jv-convert-3.3(1)](/jv-convert-3.3/1.md).

## NAME

jv-convert - Convert file from one encoding to another

## SYNOPSIS

**jv-convert** \[**OPTION**\] ... \[*INPUTFILE* \[*OUTPUTFILE*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**jv-convert** is a utility included with `"libgcj"` which converts a file from one encoding to another.  It is similar to the Unix **iconv** utility.

The encodings supported by **jv-convert** are platform-dependent. Currently there is no way to get a list of all supported encodings.

## OPTIONS

- **--encoding** *name*

  - **--from** *name*

  Use *name* as the input encoding.  The default is the current locale's encoding.

- **--to** *name*

  Use *name* as the output encoding.  The default is the `"JavaSrc"` encoding; this is ASCII with **\\u** escapes for non-ASCII characters.

- **-i** *file*

  Read from *file*.  The default is to read from standard input.

- **-o** *file*

  Write to *file*.  The default is to write to standard output.

- **--reverse**

  Swap the input and output encodings.

- **--help**

  Print a help message, then exit.

- **--version**

  Print version information, then exit.

## SEE ALSO

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with the Invariant Sections being \`\`GNU General Public License'', the Front-Cover texts being (a) (see below), and with the Back-Cover Texts being (b) (see below).  A copy of the license is included in the man page [*gfdl*(7)](/gfdl/7.md).

(a) The FSF's Front-Cover Text is:

```
     A GNU Manual
```

(b) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is:

```
     You have freedom to copy and modify this GNU Manual, like GNU
     software.  Copies published by the Free Software Foundation raise
     funds for GNU development.
```