When you have Hindi in Devanagari but need Latin letters, for a form, a search box or someone who cannot read the script, retyping is not an option.
Paste the Hindi here and it romanizes the letters, turning consonants, vowel signs and conjuncts into a readable Latin spelling.
How to use Hindi to English Transliteration
- Paste Hindi Devanagari into the left panel.
- Read the Roman output and check names, since written Hindi often drops the inherent a.
- Copy the romanized text from the right panel.
Use cases
- Put Hindi names into forms and databases that expect Latin letters.
- Read Hindi text aloud when you cannot read the script.
- Create search-friendly Roman spellings of Hindi words.
Good to know
Written Hindi often omits the inherent a that is still pronounced, a feature called schwa deletion, so automatic romanization cannot always guess the spoken form. Vowel signs and the virama are read back into Latin letters.
Frequently asked questions
How are vowel signs handled?
Vowel signs attached to consonants are read back as the matching Latin vowels, and the virama removes the inherent a between consonants.
Why might pronunciation look off?
Hindi drops some inherent a sounds in speech that the script still implies, so the Roman output may keep an a that a speaker would skip.
Is romanization the same as translation?
No. It converts the script to Latin letters phonetically; the words stay Hindi and are not translated into English meaning.