Fontconverter.lk

Tamil and Sinhala font converter

Paste தமிழ் or සිංහල text and get it back in Bamini, STMZH or FM Abhaya, or the other way round. You can also copy text out of a photo or screenshot. It's free and there's nothing to sign up for.

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Unicode to Bamini

For Tamil text going to a printer or into an old design file. Also converts Bamini back to Unicode.

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Unicode to FM Abhaya

For Sinhala text that has to go into FM Abhaya or FM Malithi. Also converts FM back to Unicode.

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Unicode to STMZH

For Tamil text going into the STMZH fonts. Also converts STMZH back to Unicode.

Image to text

Copy the text out of a photo, scan or screenshot. Works with Sinhala, Tamil and English.

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If the Bamini or FM box shows English letters, that's normal. You just don't have that font on this computer. Paste it into Word, Photoshop or Illustrator, set the font, and it will show up properly.

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Image to text

Upload a photo, scan or screenshot and copy the text out of it. Works with Sinhala, Tamil and English.

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You can also drag one in, or paste a screenshot with Ctrl+V

Text

Read through the result before you use it, because it can get a few letters wrong, mostly with blurry or very small text. The first time you use it, it takes a little longer to start.

All guides
13 November 2026

Copying Tamil or Sinhala text out of a PDF

You copy a paragraph from a PDF, paste it somewhere, and get garbage. This happens a lot with Sinhala and Tamil. It usually comes down to one of three things.

1. The PDF was made from an old font

Many Sri Lankan PDFs were made from files typed in Bamini, STMZH or FM fonts. When you copy, you get the hidden English letters, not Tamil or Sinhala. Paste the result into the matching converter: Bamini, STMZH or FM Abhaya.

2. The PDF is a scan

If you can't select any text at all, the page is just a picture. Take a screenshot or export the page as an image and use image to text.

3. The letters are in the right order but look broken

Some PDF viewers split Sinhala and Tamil signs from their letters when copying. Try a different viewer, or open the PDF in your browser and copy from there.

A habit that helps

Whatever you get, check it against the original before you use it. Look closely at vowel signs and the special letters, because that is where mistakes hide.