What this Unicode to Kruti Tamil converter does
The Kruti name is better known from Hindi typing, so people are sometimes surprised to find Tamil documents prepared in a Kruti Tamil font. If a workflow requires Kruti Tamil, you do not have to retype anything. Write or paste Unicode Tamil, convert it, and copy the Kruti Tamil output.
What Kruti Tamil output looks like
Do not be alarmed if the result looks like gibberish in the output box. To give you something concrete, this converter stores தமிழ் in Kruti Tamil as jkpH;, வணக்கம் as tzf;fk; and நன்றி as ed;wp. Kruti Tamil text contains invisible zero-width joiner characters between some letters. தமிழ் is jkpH; on screen, but the stored string is longer than it looks. You cannot see the extra characters, so always copy and paste rather than retyping.
Getting the output
Paste Unicode Tamil into the left box and press Convert text. The Kruti Tamil version appears on the right. Use Copy result to move it into your destination program, or Download .txt for a plain-text file. If your source is long, convert it in sections and keep the Unicode original beside it for comparison.
Before you send it on
A quick way to test is to paste a short passage into the target program and choose Kruti Tamil. If it reads as Tamil, convert the rest. If not, the destination may expect another format and you may need a different tool.
Where this comes up
Most visitors have a deadline and a destination that is stubbornly old. Maybe it is a template, a typesetting file or a shared document that only accepts a font-based format. Converting from Unicode lets you write comfortably in a modern editor and still deliver what the other side expects.
Tips for cleaner results
Keep the source file safe and work on a copy. Paste in plain text where possible, and avoid copying from places that quietly change characters, such as some PDF viewers. When a passage mixes formats, split it up and treat each part separately. Press Clear between jobs so the boxes start fresh.
Keep your Unicode master
A legacy copy is fine for one job but a poor place to keep your writing. Searching, spell-checking and web publishing all work on Unicode, so keep that as the file you maintain.
Related tools
To move legacy text back into Unicode, use Kruti Tamil to Unicode. To write new Tamil from an English keyboard, try English to Tamil typing, or look through all Tamil font converters.
Unicode to Kruti Tamil: common questions
Why is my Kruti Tamil text longer than it looks?
Because of invisible joiner characters that sit between some letters. They are part of how the format works. Retyping the text by hand will leave them out and can break the conversion.
Is Kruti Tamil the same as MCL?
The two matched on the sample words we tested, joiners included. That does not make them interchangeable for every character, so use the tool named for your file.
Will I see Tamil letters without the Kruti Tamil font?
Not outside an application that has it. The legacy characters only look like Tamil with the matching font, so test the result where it will actually be used.
Can I upload a document?
Not here. You paste text into the box and download the output as a plain .txt file if you want to keep it. For Word or PDF files, copy the text out first.
Does converting alter the meaning or spelling?
It should not. The tool changes the encoding, so the same words are stored a different way. Review it anyway, especially for names and unusual spellings.
Does the text I paste leave my computer?
The page does the conversion locally in your browser. Nothing you paste into the boxes needs to be sent anywhere for the converter to work.
The result has odd letters in it. What should I try?
Most often the format is not quite the one the file used, or a character changed when it was copied from a PDF or another program. Test a short, familiar line and compare it with the original.