TreeetHow to use Bamini to Unicode
- 01Paste Bamini textStraight from your document.
- 02Check the resultTamil in Unicode.
- 03Copy or downloadUse it anywhere.
“jkpo;” → “தமிழ்”.
Text typed in Bamini only looks right when that font is installed. Converted to Unicode, it shows correctly on every phone, in Word and on websites, and search engines can read it.
Bamini is a popular legacy Tamil font, especially in Sri Lanka and in the Tamil diaspora, and many older documents, notices and magazines were typed in it. Text typed in Bamini looks like random English letters on any device without the font. This converter turns it into Unicode Tamil, which shows correctly everywhere: in Word, on phones, in emails and on websites.
How to convert
- Open your document and copy the Bamini text. Don’t change its font first.
- Paste it in the box on the left, or open a .txt file. The Unicode text appears on the right as you paste.
- Copy the result or download it as a .txt file, then use a Unicode font such as Latha, Nirmala UI, Vijaya or Noto Sans Tamil.
Why Bamini text needs converting
Bamini stores Tamil letters in the codes of English characters, so “jkpo;” shows as தமிழ் only with the Bamini font. Unicode Tamil works on every device and website.
Example: “jkpo; xU mofhd nkhop” becomes “தமிழ் ஒரு அழகான மொழி”.
What the converter takes care of
- Vowel signs typed before the consonant (ெ ே ை) are moved after it, and split vowels (ொ ோ ௌ) are joined.
- Grantha letters (ஜ ஷ ஸ ஹ, க்ஷ and ஸ்ரீ) and the ு / ூ forms are converted to their Unicode letters.
Converting a Word file
Select all the text in Word (Ctrl + A), copy it and paste it here. Copy the result back into Word and set the font to Latha or another Unicode font. Formatting such as bold and tables isn’t carried over, so paste paragraph by paragraph if you need to keep the layout.
At a glance
- Price
- Free. No sign-up, no watermark.
- Privacy
- Your text stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
- Works in
- Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on phones and computers
Questions
Why does my Bamini text look like English letters?
Bamini stores Tamil letters as English keyboard characters. Without the font they show as those characters. Converting to Unicode fixes that for good.
What if my text is already in Unicode?
Then it doesn’t need converting: pasting it here would scramble it. If you need it in Bamini for print, use the Bamini-from-Unicode converter instead.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The conversion runs in your browser.
Will it work on my phone?
Yes. Paste the text, then copy the result. Phones show Unicode text with their built-in fonts.
Can I convert back to Bamini?
Yes. Use the Unicode to Bamini converter, linked under the result.