Devanagari Typing
Type Devanagari directly from your English keyboard — smart phonetic input with instant conversion and full support for anusvara, visarga and conjuncts.
Advanced Devanagari & Vedic Typing Studio
Smart Phonetic typing (English to Devanagari), Vedic accents (॒ ॑ ॐ), Inscript layout, and IAST script converter.
om namah shivaya ➔ ॐ नमः शिवायStep by step
- 1Start typing in Roman phonetic (e.g. 'namaste').
- 2See Devanagari appear in real time.
- 3Use capitals for retroflex (T, D, N, S).
- 4Copy the Devanagari output in one tap.
Why devotees love this
- No install — works in your browser.
- Real-time conversion — no submit needed.
- Anusvara (M), visarga (H), chandrabindu (~) supported.
- Copy or download plain-text Devanagari.
When people use Devanagari Typing
- 1Composing mantras for a puja printout.
- 2Writing WhatsApp/Facebook posts in Devanagari.
- 3Preparing shloka slides without a Devanagari keyboard.
- 4Students typing Sanskrit homework.
Avoid these
- Ignoring case — 'ta' vs 'Ta' produce different characters.
- Missing halant — 'namaste' should end with silent 'e' properly.
- Confusing 'ri' (ऋ) with 'ri' (रि) — use 'R' for the vowel.
- Forgetting anusvara notation ('M' at end of syllable).
Input mapping (subset)
Lowercase = default; capitals = retroflex or long vowels. a/A=अ/आ, i/I=इ/ई, u/U=उ/ऊ, R=ऋ, e=ए, ai=ऐ, o=ओ, au=औ. Consonants: k, kh, g, gh, ~N, ch, chh, j, jh, ~n, T, Th, D, Dh, N, t, th, d, dh, n, p, ph, b, bh, m, y, r, l, v, sh, S, s, h.
Independently validated
Follows ITRANS + Harvard-Kyoto conventions; verified against IAST for shastric text.
Your data stays with you
All typing is client-side; nothing sent to any server.
Frequently asked questions
A blend of ITRANS (default) with IAST-friendly extensions. Toggle to strict ITRANS or HK from settings.
Yes — paste Roman input; the tool converts on paste.
Basic udatta/anudatta marks yes.
Just type consonants together — 'ksh' = क्ष, 'jn' = ज्ञ automatically.
Yes — the transliteration tool reverses Devanagari back to IAST/ITRANS.
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