How can I make Notepad to save text in UTF-8 without the BOM?

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  1. Use Notepad++ – it is free and much better than Notepad. It will help to save text without a BOM using Encoding → Encode in UTF-8 without BOM:

    Notepad++ v6 and olders:
    Screenshot of the Notepad++ Menubar -> Encoding -> Encode in UTF-8 without BOM menu in Notepad++ v6.7.9.2

    Notepad++ v7+:
    Screenshot of the Notepad++ Menubar -> Encoding -> Encode in UTF-8 without BOM menu in Notepad++ v7+

  2. When I encountered this problem in Java, I didn’t find any library to parse these first three bytes (BOM). So my advice:

    • Use PushbackInputStream(in, 3).
    • Read the first three bytes
    • If it’s not BOM (EF BB BF), push them back
    • Process the stream as UTF-8

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