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Change the encoding of a file in Visual Studio Code

Is there any way to change the encoding of a file? For example UTF-8 to ISO 8859-1?

Setting Example Sublime Text: 

"default_encoding": "UTF-8"
Solution

  • So here's how to do that:

    In the bottom bar of VSCode, you'll see the label UTF-8. Click it. A popup opens. Click Save with encoding. You can now pick a new encoding for that file.

    Alternatively, you can change the setting globally in Workspace/User settings using the setting "files.encoding": "utf8". If using the graphical settings page in VSCode, simply search for encoding. Do note however that this only applies to newly created files.