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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.

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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

Why Bamini or FM text looks wrong on WhatsApp and Facebook

You copy Tamil or Sinhala text from a design file, paste it into WhatsApp or Facebook, and it turns into English letters. The text hasn't been damaged. It is just in an old font that these apps don't know.

Why it happens

WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Gmail and websites all use Unicode. Bamini, STMZH and FM text is only readable when the matching font is on the device. Your friends don't have it, so they see English letters.

The fix

  1. Convert the text to Unicode with the right tool: Bamini, STMZH or FM Abhaya.
  2. Copy the result.
  3. Paste it into the app. Everyone will see proper Tamil or Sinhala.

Posts and captions made in a design program

If you design a poster in a legacy font, export it as an image for social media. A picture looks the same on every phone. Keep a Unicode version of the words for the caption, so that people can search and copy it.