Every Tamil font.
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Convert Tamil text between Unicode and popular legacy font formats. Fast, simple and private.
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32 converters
Three steps.
Convert Tamil text in seconds, whichever font you are starting from.
Choose a converter
Pick the font format you are converting from or to. Use search or the filters above to find it fast.
Paste your text
Paste legacy or Unicode Tamil into the input box. Counts update live as you type.
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Convert, then copy the result or save it as a text file. Nothing leaves your browser.
Built for clean, reliable Tamil text.
Dedicated converters for every major Tamil font, designed to stay out of your way.
Private by design
Conversion runs locally in your browser and is not stored on our servers. Only optional typing suggestions use Google Input Tools.
Instant results
Paste, convert and copy in moments, with live word and character counts.
Wide format coverage
Bamini, TAB, TAM, TAC, Vanavil, Shree Lipi and more, in both directions.
About TamilConverter
TamilConverter brings together 32 dedicated tools: an English to Tamil typing tool, plus converters between Unicode Tamil and legacy Tamil font encodings. Select the format you need, paste your text and convert instantly. Conversion is performed locally in your browser, without sending your text to our server. Optional typing suggestions fetch each word from Google Input Tools.
Browse all convertersWhat is a legacy Tamil font?
Before Unicode became the standard, Tamil text was typed with fonts such as Bamini, TAB or TAM, which place Tamil glyphs on ordinary English keys. The text only looks like Tamil while that font is applied. Copy it somewhere else and it turns into Latin characters.
Why convert Tamil text to Unicode?
Unicode Tamil displays correctly on modern phones, computers and websites without installing any font, and it works with search, messaging apps and social media.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Conversion runs in your browser with JavaScript on the page, and the site has no conversion backend, so your text is not sent to our server. The one exception is optional Tamil typing suggestions: while they are on, the word you are typing is sent to Google Input Tools to fetch suggestions, and you can switch them off.
Do I need the font installed to read converted text?
Not when converting to Unicode. When converting from Unicode to a legacy format, the result only reads as Tamil where the matching legacy font is installed or applied. The converter pages preview the output in the matching font wherever one is available.
Which converter should I choose?
Pick the font your original text was typed in. Use the “to Unicode” converters for old legacy text, and the “Unicode to” converters when you need output in a legacy font. If you are not sure which font was used, try a few legacy-to-Unicode converters: the right one produces readable Tamil.