# iconv > Convert text from one encoding to another. > More information: . - Convert file to a specific encoding, and print to `stdout`: `iconv {{[-f|--from-code]}} {{from_encoding}} {{[-t|--to-code]}} {{to_encoding}} {{input_file}}` - Convert file to the current locale's encoding, and output to a file: `iconv {{[-f|--from-code]}} {{from_encoding}} {{input_file}} > {{output_file}}` - List supported encodings: `iconv {{[-l|--list]}}`