Sanskrit Typing Online
Basic phonetic engine — the common-word dictionary for this language is growing. Spell tricky words out phonetically (long vowels written double).
Autosaved in your browser — nothing is uploaded or stored on our servers.
WorldTyping’s free Sanskrit typing workspace lets you write Sanskrit in your browser by typing with English letters, then count, copy, download or share the result — no installation, no account, and nothing leaves your browser.
How to type in Sanskrit
- Type Sanskrit words phonetically in the left box using English letters — for example namaste.
- The Devanagari text appears instantly in the right box: नमस्ते.
- Copy it, share it, download it, or print it.
Examples
| You type | You get |
|---|---|
| namaste | नमस्ते |
| dharma | धर्म |
| shanti | शान्ति |
| om | ॐ |
There is no dictation here, and that is on purpose
If you have used the other typing workspaces on this site you will be looking for a microphone in the input area. There is not one, and there will not be one on any browser: there is no speech recognition for Sanskrit to call, so the button is never rendered rather than rendered and disabled.
That leaves two routes: typing phonetically here, and tapping on the Sanskrit keyboard. Which you want depends on what you are writing, and the honest answer is that it is more often the keyboard than it would be for a modern language.
What typing can and cannot reach
Common words are stored exactly — namaste gives नमस्ते, dharma gives धर्म. Beyond that the rules take over, and for Sanskrit specifically they have two hard limits.
There is no vocalic ṛ: rishi gives रिशि rather than ऋषि. And conjuncts form only where casual Roman spelling implies one — a rule tuned for Hindi and Marathi, where many medial vowels are written out — so Sanskrit compounds come out written plainly where they should be stacked.
Both are solved by tapping. ऋ and its matra ृ are on the keyboard, and you can build any conjunct exactly with the virama.
Counting, copying, and getting it out
A live count sits under the output — words, then total characters. The action bar copies the text, and More offers a .txt download, printing, and sharing to WhatsApp, Telegram or email.
Your draft autosaves in your browser. Nothing is uploaded to our servers, which also means this works the same on a shared or locked-down machine as anywhere else.
Frequently asked questions
Why is there no microphone on this page?
Because there is no speech recognition for Sanskrit to call. This is not a browser limitation you might get around on a different device — the dictation button is never rendered here at all, on any browser. Typing and the on-screen keyboard are the two routes.
Can it write ऋ, as in ऋषि or कृपा?
Not by typing. rishi gives रिशि and kripa gives क्रिपा, because the transliteration scheme has no vocalic ṛ. ऋ and its matra ृ are on the Sanskrit keyboard, so words built on them come from tapping.
Is it good enough for śloka?
For a first draft of simple text, yes. For anything you will publish or recite from, no — use the Sanskrit keyboard and check it. The conjunct rules here are tuned for modern Indo-Aryan spelling and under-produce the longer clusters Sanskrit actually uses.
What is it genuinely good for?
Short common words and quotations. namaste gives नमस्ते and dharma gives धर्म, both correct. For getting a familiar term into Devanagari quickly it does the job well.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Conversion happens in your browser and your draft is autosaved locally. Nothing reaches our servers.
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