This Gaster Wingdings translator decodes the Wingdings text used by W. D. Gaster in Undertale. Paste the symbols into the box and the English appears instantly. It is free, needs no signup, and works on phone and desktop.
The symbols are standard Unicode characters, so you can copy and paste them almost anywhere. Exact looks vary by device, and a few rare symbols may show as empty boxes if your device has no font for them. Conversion happens in your browser.
Who Is W. D. Gaster and Why Wingdings?
W. D. Gaster is a hidden character in Toby Fox’s game Undertale. According to Wikipedia’s article on the character, he speaks in the Wingdings typeface, including in Lab Entry #17, and his text also appeared on older versions of the Deltarune website. Because Wingdings is a simple one-to-one symbol font, his lines can be decoded completely.
How to Decode Gaster’s Wingdings Text
1. Get the symbols as text
Copy the symbols from a fan wiki, forum post or transcription. The text needs to be real characters, not a picture.
2. Paste them into the decoder
Use the Decode tab above. The English appears as you paste, and the note under it shows which Wingdings version was detected.
3. Read it in context
Short lines can look odd on their own, so read the result next to the scene it came from.
If Your Gaster Text Will Not Decode
- It came out unchanged. The text may already be plain letters that were only displayed in the Wingdings font.
- You only have a screenshot. Match each symbol by eye with the Wingdings character chart.
- Some symbols look like boxes. Your device lacks a font for them; the decoder still reads the characters.
- Letters look wrong. Uppercase and lowercase use different symbols, so make sure you copied every symbol exactly.
Want to Write in Wingdings Too?
Switch to the Encode tab to turn English into Wingdings, or use the Wingdings Translator. For the general decoder, go to the Wingdings to English translator.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does W. D. Gaster say in Wingdings?
It depends on the line. Paste the symbols you have into the decoder above and read the result. This page does not list translations, so you can check each line yourself.
Which Wingdings version does Gaster use?
Wingdings, the original font, which is Wingdings 1 in this tool. The decoder detects the version automatically.
Where does Gaster speak in Wingdings?
According to Wikipedia, in Undertale he speaks in Wingdings during Lab Entry #17, and his text also appeared on older versions of the Deltarune website.
The text I copied came out as plain letters. What happened?
It was probably typed in the Wingdings font in a document, which stores ordinary letters and only changes how they look. In that case you already have the English message.
Can I decode a screenshot of Gaster’s text?
Not automatically. Compare the symbols with the Wingdings character chart, or retype them and paste them into the decoder.