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

Good Unicode fonts for Sinhala and Tamil

Once your text is in Unicode, it will show up in any font that has the letters. These are the ones most people use.

Sinhala

Tamil

Printing and design work

Printers sometimes ask for a specific font. If they want a legacy font like Bamini or FM Abhaya, convert your text with the converters after you finish editing. Do your editing in Unicode first, since it's easier to proofread and search.

Check the licence

Fonts that come with Windows are fine for your own documents. If you plan to use a font in a product or sell something with it, check the font's licence first.