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.

Back to home

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.

Back to home

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

How to type in Sinhala or Tamil on your phone and computer

If you type directly in Unicode, you never need to convert anything for the web, WhatsApp or email.

On Android

Open your keyboard's settings, add a language and choose Sinhala or Tamil. Or install a keyboard app that offers Sinhala or Tamil. Many people prefer one with phonetic typing, where you type in English letters and it suggests the matching letters.

On iPhone

Go to Settings, then General, then Keyboard, then Keyboards, and add a new keyboard. Tamil is available as a built-in option. For Sinhala, check what your version of iOS offers.

On Windows

Open Settings, go to Time and language, then Language and region, and add Sinhala or Tamil. You can then switch keyboards from the taskbar, or with the Windows key and the space bar.

When you need an old font anyway

Type in Unicode first, then use the converters to get Bamini, STMZH or FM text when a printer asks for it. That is far less painful than typing in a legacy font from the start.