This conversion tool will convert an International Domain Name (IDN) or nameserver from any one of the following formats to the others:

• Native Characters
• Punycode

To convert an IDN or nameserver from native characters to the Punycode version that is stored in the VeriSign Whois database:

1. Type the domain name or nameserver name that you would like to check in the input field.
2. Click on "convert" and the results page will show the Punycode encoding for that domain.
3. On the results page, select domain or nameserver and click on "Query" to search the VeriSign Whois.

Input:
Type:	Native Characters Punycode

Results:

Description	Type	Result
Input String	UTF8	àlatélécesoir.com
Prepared String	PUNYCODE	xn--latlcesoir-g4a5ib.com

Whois Query:
Domain   Nameserver