TreeetHow to use Unicode to Zawgyi
- 01Paste Myanmar UnicodeFrom a phone, website or Word.
- 02Copy the resultZawgyi codes.
- 03Set the font to ZawgyiIn your document.
Unicode in, Zawgyi out.
Some printers, designers and offices still work with Zawgyi. Paste Myanmar typed on a phone or with a Unicode keyboard, then paste the result into your document and set the font to Zawgyi.
Zawgyi-One was the most used Myanmar font for years, until the country moved to Unicode in October 2019. Many older documents, websites and some phones still use it. If you have Myanmar typed on a phone, with a Unicode keyboard or copied from a website, this converter turns it into Zawgyi codes. Paste the result into your document and set the font to Zawgyi, and it shows as Myanmar.
How to convert
- Paste your Myanmar Unicode text in the box on the left.
- Copy the result from the right. It looks like English letters: that is how Zawgyi stores Myanmar.
- Paste it into Word, PageMaker, Photoshop or your design software and choose the Zawgyi font.
Why people still need Zawgyi
Zawgyi uses the Myanmar code range but stores letters in the order they are drawn, not the order Unicode defines, and reuses some codes for other shapes. Zawgyi text looks broken with a Unicode font, and Unicode text looks broken with Zawgyi, so the two have to be converted.
Old templates, printing presses and some offices still expect Zawgyi, so text typed in Unicode has to be converted before it can be used there.
What to check
- Unicode Myanmar converts to Zawgyi-One shapes, for older phones, documents and software that still use Zawgyi.
- Short words are often the same in both encodings. Check a longer sample if you’re not sure which one you have.
You need the font on your computer
The converted text only shows as Myanmar with the Zawgyi font installed on the computer where you open it. Treeet doesn’t provide Zawgyi, because the font isn’t licensed for sharing.
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 the result look like English letters?
That is how Zawgyi stores Myanmar. Paste it into your document and choose the Zawgyi font, and it shows as Myanmar.
Do I need the Zawgyi font?
Yes, on the computer where you open the result. Treeet doesn’t provide the font, because it isn’t licensed for sharing.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The conversion runs in your browser.
The result shows English letters. Is it wrong?
No. That is how Zawgyi text looks without the font. Set the text’s font to Zawgyi in your document.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The conversion runs in your browser.