---
title: "Straighten Quotes action for ActionClip"
canonical_url: "https://actionclip.app/actions/straighten-quotes"
document_type: "standalone_action"
official: true
action_count: 1
catalog_schema_version: 1
catalog_revision: "2026-08-21.1"
catalog_published_at: "2026-08-20T18:50:00Z"
---

# Straighten Quotes action for ActionClip

Convert typographic quotes to straight ASCII quotes.

## What it does

Replaces common curly single and double quotation marks while leaving guillemets, CJK quotes, and unrelated punctuation unchanged.

## Action details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Text Editing & Formatting |
| Action type | JavaScript |
| Result | Replace or copy text |
| Internet | Not required |

## Action and outcome

| Action | Outcome |
| --- | --- |
| **Straighten Quotes** — Selected text: “ActionClip’s ready,” she said. | "ActionClip's ready," she said. |

## How to convert typographic quotes to straight ASCII quotes with ActionClip

1. Select the text you want to use.
2. Choose **Straighten Quotes** from ActionClip.
3. Review the result, then replace the selection or copy the new text.

## Requirements

No setup required.

## Privacy

Runs locally in ActionClip’s JavaScript sandbox. Selected text does not leave your Mac.

## Action configuration

````javascript
function run(selected_text) {
  return selected_text
    .replace(/[‘’‚‛]/g, "'")
    .replace(/[“”„‟]/g, '"');
}
````

## Links

- [HTML listing](https://actionclip.app/actions/straighten-quotes)
- [Download action definition](https://actionclip.app/actions/straighten-quotes.actionclip)
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