Do Weird Characters Like Em-Dashes and Smart Quotes Survive When Pushing AI-Generated Text to Smartlead or Instantly?

·May 22, 2026 11:11 AM·

Hey everyone, i have a question.. When you generate first lines or text in general with AI in a Clay column and push them to Smartlead (or Instantly, or whichever sender you use), do the weird characters survive the trip? Specifically things like em-dashes, smart quotes, etc?

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Do Weird Characters Like Em-Dashes and Smart Quotes Survive When Pushing AI-Generated Text to Smartlead or Instantly?

Jonathan G.

·May 22, 2026 11:11 AM·

Hey everyone, i have a question.. When you generate first lines or text in general with AI in a Clay column and push them to Smartlead (or Instantly, or whichever sender you use), do the weird characters survive the trip? Specifically things like em-dashes, smart quotes, etc?