Tamil Typing Guides
தமிழ் தட்டச்சு வழிகாட்டிகள்
How to set up Tamil on your phone, computer and favourite apps. Every step is checked against the official Apple, Google, Microsoft or Samsung help pages, and each guide lists them with the date we checked.
Phones and Tablets
Computers
- Tamil keyboard for PCChoose a Tamil layout and follow the Windows, Mac or Linux setup guide.
- Tamil keyboard on Windows 11Add Tamil Phonetic, Tamil99 or Anjal to Windows 11, step by step.
- Tamil keyboard on Windows 10Add a Tamil keyboard to Windows 10, step by step.
- Tamil keyboard on MacTurn on Tamil Anjal or Tamil99 on a Mac and type Tamil anywhere.
- Tamil keyboard on LinuxType Tamil on Ubuntu, Fedora and other Linux desktops with IBus.
- Google Tamil Input ToolsWhat still works, what was discontinued, and the alternatives.
- Tamil typing appAdd the Tamil typing app to your phone or computer, free.
Fonts and Display Problems
Letters and Documents
- Tamil letter formatReady Tamil letter formats: to parents or a friend, thank-you, leave, petition and RTI.
- Tamil wedding invitation wordingBuild Tamil wedding invitation text with traditional headers, then export for print.
- Tamil marriage biodataMake a Tamil marriage biodata or simple resume, ready to print or share.
Compare Software and Apps
In Your Apps
More Guides
Free Tamil Tools
Type
- Tamil typingThe full editor: type in English letters, get Tamil.
- English to Tamil typingType in English letters while a letter chart lights up what you typed.
- Tamil voice typingSpeak Tamil, get text, with spoken punctuation. Best in Chrome.
- Tamil spelling checkerCatch ந/ன/ண, ர/ற and ல/ள/ழ mix-ups and other common Tamil spelling slips.
- Tamil quote image makerTurn a Tamil quote, poem or status into an image for WhatsApp and Instagram.
- Tamil text to speechHear Tamil text read aloud in your browser, and download nothing.
Transliterate
Keyboards
- Tamil keyboardOn-screen Tamil typing keyboard. Tap letters, no install.
- Tamil typewriterThe classic typewriter layout, with drills for exam practice.
- Tamil99 keyboardType with the Tamil Nadu government standard layout.
- Bamini keyboardType with the Bamini layout, get Unicode.
- Tamil keyboard layoutsPrintable charts for every Tamil layout.
- Tamil InScript keyboardType with the Indian-standard InScript layout.
- Grantha and symbols keyboardGrantha letters, Tamil numerals and old calendar and money signs, one tap each.
Convert Fonts
- Tamil font converterConvert text and Word files between Unicode and legacy Tamil fonts.
- Bamini to UnicodeFix Bamini text and Word files so they work everywhere.
- Unicode to BaminiConvert Unicode Tamil for Bamini-based print work.
- Tamil Unicode converterDetect a legacy font and convert it to Unicode.
- Tamil OCRGet editable Tamil text from a photo, screenshot or PDF, on your device.
- Vanavil to UnicodeConvert Vanavil Avvaiyar text and Word files to Unicode Tamil.
- Unicode to VanavilConvert Unicode Tamil to verified Vanavil Avvaiyar text.
- Number to Tamil wordsWrite any amount in Tamil words for cheques and documents, plus Tamil numerals.
- Tamil Unicode to HTML codesTurn Tamil text into HTML entities, hex, JavaScript and URL escapes, and back.
Translate
- English to Tamil converterConvert English to Tamil: transliterate the sound or translate the meaning.
- English to Tamil translationEnglish to Tamil with spoken forms: on your device in desktop Chrome, a checked phrasebook everywhere.
- Tamil to English translationRead Tamil in English: on your device in desktop Chrome, a checked phrasebook everywhere.
- Tanglish to EnglishType Tamil in English letters, fix the Tamil script, read the English meaning.
- Tamil translatorTranslate Tamil to and from Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and more.
- Tamil to HindiTranslate Tamil to Hindi, with a curated phrasebook.
- Hindi to TamilTranslate Hindi to Tamil, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to MalayalamTranslate Tamil to Malayalam, with a curated phrasebook.
- Malayalam to TamilTranslate Malayalam to Tamil, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to TeluguTranslate Tamil to Telugu, with a curated phrasebook.
- Telugu to TamilTranslate Telugu to Tamil, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to KannadaTranslate Tamil to Kannada, with a curated phrasebook.
- Kannada to TamilTranslate Kannada to Tamil, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to MarathiTranslate Tamil to Marathi, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to GujaratiTranslate Tamil to Gujarati, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to PunjabiTranslate Tamil to Punjabi, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to BengaliTranslate Tamil to Bengali, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to OdiaTranslate Tamil to Odia, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to SinhalaTranslate Tamil to Sinhala, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to MalayTranslate Tamil to Malay, with a curated phrasebook.
- Tamil to ArabicTranslate Tamil to Arabic, with a curated phrasebook.
Practise
- Tamil typing testMeasure your Tamil typing speed, or sit a 10-minute exam paper.
- Tamil typing practiceLessons from home row to full paragraphs.
- Tamil typing paragraphsGraded Tamil words and paragraphs to practise with.
- Tamil typewriting examTNDTE junior and senior Tamil typewriting: the official pattern and timed mock papers.
- Tamil typing gamesLearn the keys with falling-letter and word games for Tamil99, Bamini and phonetic.
- Thirukkural typingType the Thirukkural couplet by couplet, with the meaning shown, and race the clock.
Learn
- Tamil alphabetAll 247 Tamil letters, how to say and type each one, and a printable chart.
- Uyirmei chartThe 216 uyirmei letters in one printable grid.
- Useful Tamil phrasesOver 1,100 everyday phrases with spoken forms, one-tap copy and printable lists.
- Tamil fontsFree Unicode Tamil fonts, previewed with your own text.
- Tamil slang wordsMachi, semma, mokka and 100 more: what Tamil slang really means and how rude it is.
- Tamil Brahmi converterWrite Tamil or Tanglish in Tamil-Brahmi, the script of the earliest Tamil inscriptions.
- Bamini fontDownload Bamini Tamil fonts, with the keyboard map and how to move to Unicode.
- Tamil font alt codesAlt codes for Bamini Tamil letters, and the Unicode Alt+X method in Word.
- Tamil word counterCount Tamil words, letters and characters the way Tamil readers count them.
- Stylish Tamil fontsFree display and calligraphy-style Tamil fonts for posters, Photoshop and PixelLab.
- Tamil alphabetical orderSort Tamil names and words in correct அ ஆ இ order, and remove duplicates.
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Questions People Ask
Which Tamil typing guide should I start with?
Start with the guide for the device or app where you want to write. This directory groups phones, computers, document apps and font problems separately. If you only need a quick piece of Tamil text, open the online editor. You can return here for setup instructions when you want input in another app.
Which guide is suitable if I cannot read Tamil yet?
Begin with the Tamil letters guide to connect the script with its sounds, then try a short word in the editor. Keyboard setup instructions help you enter characters but do not teach sentence meaning. Have important wording checked before sending it, especially names, invitations and formal applications.
Where are the guides for Tamil letters, invitations and biodata?
Use the Letters and Documents group in this directory for letter formats, wedding wording and biodata. Each page has its own editable fields and preview. Choose the page for the document you need, then review its export options and limitations before sharing the finished file.
Where should I look when copied Tamil appears as boxes or wrong letters?
Start with Tamil text not showing for display problems, or the relevant converter when you know the source uses an old encoding such as Bamini. Keep the original text while troubleshooting. The font and display guides in this directory help you choose a route without repeatedly changing unrelated keyboard settings.