Free Online Transliteration Tool β Type in 20+ Languages
This free transliteration tool lets you type phonetically using your regular English keyboard and get accurate native script back β Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Arabic, Russian, Sinhala, and more. Pick your language, type the word the way it sounds, and choose the correct match from a live suggestion list as you go β no native keyboard layout to install, no IME to configure, no separate app to download.
Everything runs locally in your browser. Nothing you type β messages, documents, search queries, business correspondence β is ever uploaded to a server for conversion. That matters more than it might seem: the text you're converting is often personal or sensitive β a private message, a client email, a draft you haven't published β and there's no reason it should pass through someone else's server just to change script.
No sign-up, no character limit, no watermark, no install.
How to Type: Choose a Language, Then Type Phonetically
Step 1: Choose Your Language
Select your target language from the dropdown before you start typing. This tells the tool which script and phonetic rules to apply, so zh maps to the right sound in Russian and to a different one in Arabic.
Step 2: Type Phonetically and Pick from the Suggestions
Type the word the way it sounds using English letters β for example, namaste for Hindi or spasibo for Russian. As you type, a suggestion list appears showing the most likely native-script matches, the same way Google Input Tools works. Click the correct suggestion, and it's inserted in place of what you typed. If the first match isn't quite right, keep typing β the list narrows as you add more letters.
This suggestion-based approach exists because phonetic spelling is rarely one-to-one: the same sequence of English letters can map to more than one native word, especially in languages with sounds that don't have a clean Latin equivalent. Picking from the list, instead of hoping the first guess is correct, is what keeps the output accurate.
Copy Your Result Instantly
Once your text is finished, a single copy button grabs the native-script result β no manual selecting and dragging across the text box. Paste it straight into an email, a chat app, a social media post, or a document.
Supported Languages
| Language | Script |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Devanagari |
| Urdu | Perso-Arabic |
| Tamil | Tamil script |
| Punjabi | Gurmukhi |
| Gujarati | Gujarati script |
| Marathi | Devanagari |
| Bengali | Bengali script |
| Arabic | Arabic script |
| Russian | Cyrillic |
| Sinhala | Sinhala script |
New to phonetic typing in a specific language? See our step-by-step guides for typing in Russian and typing in Urdu β the same suggestion-based approach described above, walked through language by language.
Important: Transliteration Is Not Translation
This tool converts the sound of a word into a different script β it does not translate meaning between languages. You still need to know the word you want to write in your target language; the tool's job is to render it correctly in native script instead of you typing or hunting for the characters yourself. If you type an English word that has no direct phonetic equivalent, the suggestion list won't have a meaningful match β that's expected, and it's a sign you need the translated word, not the transliterated one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this transliteration tool really free?
Yes. Typing, language selection, suggestions, and copying your result are all free, with no sign-up, watermark, or usage limit.
Is my typed text uploaded to a server?
No. Conversion happens entirely in your browser. Nothing you type is transmitted to or stored on any server.
Why do I see a list of suggestions instead of one direct result?
Phonetic spelling can map to more than one native word, especially for sounds that don't have a single clean Latin equivalent. The suggestion list lets you pick the exact match instead of settling for a guess.
Is transliteration the same as translation?
No. Translation changes the meaning of a word between languages. Transliteration keeps the same word and language but changes the script β you already know the word; the tool renders it in the correct native script.
Which languages does this support?
Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Arabic, Russian, and Sinhala β select your target language from the dropdown before you start typing.
Do I need to install a keyboard layout or IME to use this?
No. You keep typing on your existing English keyboard. Language selection and phonetic suggestions handle the rest, so there's nothing to install or configure at the OS level.
Does this work on mobile as well as desktop?
Yes. Since it runs entirely in your browser, it works the same way on a phone or tablet browser as it does on desktop, with no app to install on either.