DevLys and Kruti Dev share one keyboard
DevLys 010 puts each Hindi letter on the same English key as Kruti Dev 010. Text typed in one reads correctly in the other, so one set of rules converts both. If your file says DevLys, Kruti Dev or a mix of the two, paste it here.
DevLys was a standard choice for typing in many government offices, courts and DTP shops before Unicode. That is why so many notices, registers and old Excel sheets are still in it, and why they show up as jumbled English letters on a phone or in an email.
What the converter takes care of
- छोटी इ typed first. In DevLys the ि key is pressed before the letter (“fd” for कि). Unicode stores it after, so it is moved, including before joined letters as in स्थिति.
- Reph typed last. The र् on top (as in कर्म, निर्णय) is typed after the letter in DevLys and moved back to the start of the cluster.
- Half letters and ligatures. क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ, श्र, द्य and the others are joined the Unicode way.
- Typing slips in the original. घ typed for द्य, a doubled matra, a stray छोटी इ: when the meant word is clear it is repaired and listed for you to check.
After converting, the text is ordinary Unicode Hindi. Use it with Mangal, Nirmala UI or any Hindi font, and it stays readable wherever it goes.
How to use it
- Paste your text
Copy it from Word, Excel, a PDF or an email and paste it in the left box. - Read the result
It converts as you paste. Words worth checking are marked in the result. - Copy or download
Copy the result, or save it as a text file. Press the arrow to convert the other way.
Why people switch to this converter
Gets the hard words right
Reph (र्), छोटी इ before joined letters, क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ, श्र, nukta letters and चंद्रबिंदु are handled by rules, not guesswork. We test 200 difficult words on every release.
Repairs typing slips, and shows them
Old files are full of small typing mistakes: घ typed for द्य, a stray छोटी इ, a doubled matra. When the meant word is clear, it is repaired and listed for you to check. Anything doubtful is marked, not guessed.
Finds the font for you
Kruti Dev, DevLys, Chanakya, Walkman-Chanakya or Shree-Lipi: paste the text and the old font is worked out. Useful for the jumbled letters you get when copying Hindi out of a PDF.
Both directions, one box
Old font to Unicode, or Unicode back to Kruti Dev for old systems and printers. Press the arrow to turn it around.
Nothing is uploaded
The conversion happens inside this page. You can check: load the page, switch off your internet, and it keeps working.
Free, no sign-up, no limit
Paste as much as you like, as often as you like. The paid part is the Office add-in, for whole files.
The numbers behind it
These are our own measurements, not a guarantee. Kruti Dev uses one key for both “:” and “ः”, so a colon can come out as a visarga; check those by eye.
Convert the whole file, not just the text
Pasting works for a paragraph. For a 40-page Word file or a 5,000-row Excel sheet, pasting loses bold, tables, cell formatting and formulas. The Hindi Converter add-in sits inside Word, Excel and PowerPoint and converts the file in place.
Formatting stays
Only the Hindi changes. English words, bold, colours, tables and formulas are left alone.
Scan, Preview, Undo
See what will change before anything changes, and take it back with one click.
Free for 7 days
No sign-in and no card to try it. After that, pay once for 1, 6 or 12 months. No auto-debit.
Questions
Is DevLys the same as Kruti Dev?
For conversion, yes. DevLys 010 and Kruti Dev 010 use the same key for each letter, so this converter treats them as one font. The letter shapes differ slightly, but the text underneath is the same.
Which DevLys numbers does this work for?
DevLys 010 and the other DevLys and Kruti Dev numbers that share its keyboard layout. A few numbers move some keys around; if one or two letters come out wrong every time, tell us which font it is.
How do I know my text is DevLys?
If you remove the font and see English letters and symbols like “fgUnh” instead of हिन्दी, it is DevLys or Kruti Dev. Paste it with auto-detect on and the converter will say “Kruti Dev / DevLys”.
How do I convert DevLys to Mangal in Word?
Copy the DevLys text, paste it here and copy the result back into Word. The result is Unicode, so it shows in Mangal or Nirmala UI. To convert a whole file without losing tables and formatting, use the Office add-in.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. The conversion runs inside your browser. Load the page, switch off the internet and it still works.
हिंदी में
देवलिस और कृतिदेव में क्या फ़र्क है?
कन्वर्ज़न के लिए कोई फ़र्क नहीं। DevLys 010 और Kruti Dev 010 में हर अक्षर एक ही की पर है, इसलिए यह कन्वर्टर दोनों को एक जैसा बदलता है।
देवलिस को मंगल (यूनिकोड) में कैसे बदलें?
देवलिस टेक्स्ट बाएँ बॉक्स में पेस्ट कीजिए। दाएँ बॉक्स में यूनिकोड हिंदी आ जाएगी, उसे कॉपी करके Word में पेस्ट कीजिए।
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English to Hindi typing
Type “namaste” and get “नमस्ते”. No Hindi keyboard needed.
हिंदी में कन्वर्टर
कृतिदेव से यूनिकोड, पूरा पेज हिंदी में।