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Keep Telugu selected as the output language. Click the text area and type namaskaram. English letters are your input; Telugu is the result you want.
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Think of the Telugu word you want to say. Write its sound with your English keyboard, and the editor will offer Telugu spellings to choose from.
Keep Telugu selected as the output language. Click the text area and type namaskaram. English letters are your input; Telugu is the result you want.
Wait for suggestions below the editor. Click నమస్కారం, or press Space when it is highlighted. A space confirms the word and lets you continue typing.
Review the text, then choose Copy text to paste it elsewhere. Download TXT saves a UTF-8 text file, including your line breaks. Save a copy before leaving.
No account or keyboard installation needed. New suggestions require an internet connection.
Start with these two short words. The meanings help you understand the examples; enter the Roman spelling to practise phonetic typing.
namaskaramనమస్కారంType the whole word, pause for suggestions, then choose the Telugu spelling shown here.
dhanyavadaluధన్యవాదాలుTry this after your first word. Confirm each word separately to build a longer message.
English-letter spellings do not map to just one Telugu spelling. The service returns possible matches so you can choose the word you mean. You use one candidate, not all of them.
The highlighted word is the default choice. Click or tap another candidate if it fits better. On a computer, keep your cursor in the editor and use the arrow keys to move through the suggestions.
For an English name, select Keep English while the word is active. To write several English words, switch to English mode first. Changing modes leaves the text you already wrote unchanged.
To correct a word you just converted, choose Undo. Place the cursor in its restored Roman spelling, select Get suggestions, then choose again or edit the spelling.
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
| Space | Confirms the highlighted word and adds a space. |
| Enter | Confirms the word and starts a new line. |
| ↑ ↓ | Moves the highlight between suggestions. |
| Esc | Keeps the current word in English. |
Your result is Unicode Telugu text, so you can copy, edit and reuse it as text. It is not an image and does not need a legacy-font converter.
Write on your computer or laptop, choose Copy text, and paste into Microsoft Word, email or another document. Check the font and line spacing in the destination application if Telugu marks look clipped.
How to type Telugu on a computerPrepare a message here, then paste it into WhatsApp on your phone or in WhatsApp Web. Keep English names, numbers and line breaks together. Review the recipient and wording before sending it yourself.
How to type Telugu in WhatsAppEnglish to Telugu online typing changes the script of the sounds you enter. Translation changes the meaning of a sentence into another language. They solve different problems.
Enter namaskaram to write నమస్కారం. Use this editor when you can say the word but want help writing it in Telugu script.
Typing an English sentence will not translate its meaning here. For that task, use a translation service or ask someone who knows both languages.
You should not have to keep pressing Enter or Backspace to make a word convert. Match what you see in the editor to the next step below.
namaskaram., remove the full stop, choose a Telugu suggestion, then add the full stop back.Practical answers about keyboards, pasted text, mobile typing and how your writing is handled.
Yes. Telugu typing with English letters is phonetic: you write a Telugu word as it sounds, then choose its Telugu spelling. You can use a familiar English keyboard without learning a separate Telugu keyboard layout or installing a keyboard extension.
Yes. The editor, word suggestions, copy and TXT download are free to use, with no registration. You need an internet connection to get new suggestions from the online service.
Pasted text stays exactly as pasted. This tool does not translate an English paragraph or automatically transliterate an entire document. If a pasted word represents Telugu pronunciation, place your cursor in that word and choose Get suggestions to work on it individually.
Open the editor in your mobile browser and use English letters on your keyboard. Tap a Telugu suggestion to confirm it. Copy your text before switching apps, because a browser reload or a closed tab can remove an unsaved draft.
If the current word has ready suggestions, Copy text and Download TXT use the highlighted suggestion. If it is still loading or has failed, the Roman text is kept and a message tells you. Check the result before sharing it.
The current Roman-letter word is sent to Google Input Tools for suggestions. Your full document stays in this page’s memory; this site does not save drafts to a server. Copy and TXT download happen in your browser. This version has no analytics or advertising.
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