How do I type long vowels?

Double the vowel letter, so aa gives ആ, ii gives ഈ and uu gives ഊ.

How do I get the retroflex letters?

Use capital letters: T is ട, D is ഡ and N is ണ, while lowercase gives the dental sounds.

Is this transliteration or translation?

It is transliteration: it converts the sounds you type into Malayalam script and does not translate the meaning.

Typing Tools

English to Malayalam Typing

Type Malayalam phonetically in English letters and convert to Malayalam script instantly.

Free foreverRuns in your browserNo sign-up

Type in English letters and see it convert to Malayalam (മലയാളം) as you type. For example, namaste becomes നമസ്തേ.

Type in English

Malayalam (മലയാളം)

നമസ്തേ

About the English to Malayalam Typing

English to Malayalam Typing lets you write Malayalam without a Malayalam keyboard. Type the sounds in English letters and the tool converts them to Malayalam (മലയാളം) script as you type.

It uses a simple phonetic scheme: double a vowel for its long form and use capital letters for the retroflex sounds. A built-in guide shows the common mappings.

Everything runs in your browser and stays private. Copy the Malayalam output and paste it wherever you need it.

Key features

Live phonetic English to Malayalam conversion
Malayalam script output you can copy in one click
Built-in typing guide
Works offline with no sign-up

How to use

1Type Malayalam words using English letters.
2Watch the Malayalam script appear live on the right.
3Use Copy or Show typing guide as needed.

Examples

Namaste

Input: namaste

Output: നമസ്തേ

Each syllable is written by sound.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type long vowels?: Double the vowel letter, so aa gives ആ, ii gives ഈ and uu gives ഊ.
How do I get the retroflex letters?: Use capital letters: T is ട, D is ഡ and N is ണ, while lowercase gives the dental sounds.
Is this transliteration or translation?: It is transliteration: it converts the sounds you type into Malayalam script and does not translate the meaning.