# Set the Character Set During Filtering

You can convert the character set of a file at the time the file is filtered.

To specify the source character set, use the `setSourceCharSet(java.lang.String charset)` method. For example:

    objFilter.setSourceCharSet(sourceCharSet);

To specify the target character set, instantiate the Filter object using the constructor `Filter(java.lang.String outputCharSet, long filterFlags)`. For example:

    objFilter = new Filter(outputCharSet, filterFlags);

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