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title: Apache Solr for TYPO3 - UTF8 Support
url: "https://www.typo3-solr.com/solr-for-typo3/development-model/indexing/utf8-support/"
description: "UTF‑8 support in Solr for TYPO3: the frontend indexer converts other charsets to UTF‑8; the Indexing Queue requires UTF‑8 (conversion can be implemented)."
date: 2021-09-03
modified: 2025-11-05
lastUpdated: 2025-11-05
---

# Apache Solr for TYPO3 - UTF8 Support

1. [Home](https://www.typo3-solr.com/)
2. [Solr for TYPO3](https://www.typo3-solr.com/solr-for-typo3/)
3. [Development Model](https://www.typo3-solr.com/solr-for-typo3/development-model/)
4. [Indexing](https://www.typo3-solr.com/solr-for-typo3/development-model/indexing/)
5. UTF8 Support

  UTF8 Support
============

 While it is generally recommended to use an utf8 TYPO3 environment the frontend indexer works with other charsets too, converting content to utf8 before adding the Solr documents to the index.

To use the Indexing Queue an utf8 environment is required, but utf8 conversion can be implemented here, too.

  ![Progress bar at 50%](https://www.typo3-solr.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/8/csm_50prozent_01_23d535f714.png) **Status of Implementation**

- [Back to all components of Indexing](https://www.typo3-solr.com/solr-for-typo3/development-model/indexing/)
- [Back to all components of the development Model](https://www.typo3-solr.com/solr-for-typo3/development-model/#c2297)