Hindi Converter is a Microsoft Office add-in. It converts text typed in KrutiDev (also written Kruti Dev) 010 or DevLys 010 to standard Unicode Hindi (Mangal, Nirmala UI and similar), and back, in the file you already have open. Formatting, tables and formulas stay where they are. The text is converted on your computer and is never uploaded.
How to install Free for 7 days, then from ₹399
Before and after
KrutiDev is not real Hindi text. It draws Hindi shapes on top of English letters, so without the font, or when you copy it into email, search or a government portal, it shows as gibberish.
ftyk f'k{kk vf/kdkjh
dk;ZØe
Jh jes'k dqekj
जिला शिक्षा अधिकारी
कार्यक्रम
श्री रमेश कुमार
Unicode text can be searched, sorted, emailed, pasted into web forms and read on any phone without installing a font.
Where it works
| App | What it converts | Not covered |
|---|---|---|
| Excel | Selected cells, the current sheet, or every sheet in the workbook. Mixed Hindi + English cells keep separate fonts (newer Excel). | Formulas (left alone on purpose), charts, shapes |
| Word | Main text, tables, and optionally headers and footers. Works word by word so bold, italic and colour stay on the right words. | Text boxes and shapes |
| PowerPoint | Text boxes, placeholders, grouped shapes and tables, on one slide or all slides. | Speaker notes, SmartArt, charts |
Which Office versions work
| Your Office | Status |
|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 (Windows, Mac and Office on the web) | Works |
| Office 2021 and Office 2024, including LTSC 2021 / 2024 | Works |
| Office 2016 and Office 2019 | Not yet supported, planned. They run add-ins on an old Internet Explorer engine that the current version does not support. |
| Office 2007, 2010 and 2013 | Cannot be supported. These versions cannot load modern Office add-ins at all, so no add-in from Microsoft Marketplace can run in them. |
To check your version: open Excel, Word or PowerPoint, then File › Account. The add-in needs an internet connection to open, and to check your plan at least once every 7 days. You do not need to sign in to try it. Signing in (with Google or Microsoft, in your browser) is only for buying or restoring a plan, and Office itself does not need to be signed in.
What it does
Converts in place
No copy-paste through a website. The text is changed where it sits, so cell formatting, borders, column widths, Word tables and slide layout stay as they were.
Whole file at once
Convert a selection, one sheet / slide / document, or the whole file, including every sheet of a workbook.
Both directions
KrutiDev 010 / DevLys 010 → Unicode, and Unicode → KrutiDev for old systems and printers that still need KrutiDev.
Scan, Preview, Undo
Scan counts what is in the file. Preview lists every change. Convert, and if something looks wrong, Undo last conversion brings back the old text and fonts.
Excel stays safe
Formulas are never touched. Dates typed as text, such as 29-10-2002, stay text and do not turn into Excel dates. Optionally work on a copy of the sheet.
Only the Hindi changes
Only text in KrutiDev / DevLys fonts is converted. English words like “Form-A” stay in English. Add your own list of words that must never be converted.
Finds hidden KrutiDev
Finds KrutiDev text whose font was later changed to Arial or Calibri, which other tools skip.
Proofread list
Flags output that looks wrong, usually because of a typing slip in the original file. Click an entry to jump to it.
Repairs श
Fixes श that Word or Excel AutoCorrect turned into curly quotes (’ “), and a separate tool fixes श / ष mix-ups in Unicode text.
Your choice of font
Mangal, Nirmala UI, Kokila, Aparajita, Utsaah, Arial Unicode MS, Kohinoor Devanagari or Devanagari MT. Font size can be adjusted automatically.
Quick convert box
Paste any text into the pane and copy the result. Works on every supported Office version.
Your text stays on your computer
All conversion runs inside the add-in on your computer. Document text is never sent to us or anyone else.
The add-in contacts our server only to check whether your trial or paid access is active. For that it sends a random install ID and the Office app name (not a hardware serial number; it cannot identify the machine outside our add-in). We store that ID, your trial dates and count, and a one-way hash of your IP address (only to limit trials). If you buy, you sign in with Google or Microsoft in your browser and we also store your account ID, email, name, plan dates and the mobile number you enter when paying. Payments are handled by Cashfree Payments; we never see your card or UPI details. There is no analytics or tracking in the add-in.
Read the privacy policy · Details for IT admins
Trial and price
Free trial: 7 days or 10 large conversions, whichever comes first. Every feature, no card needed. It starts the first time you open the add-in; no sign-in is needed. A large conversion is one Convert run that changes more than 50 items (cells, words or text boxes); small conversions, Scan, Preview and Undo do not count.
After that, pay once for the time you need. Prices include 18% GST:
- 1 month: ₹399
- 6 months: ₹1,499 (about ₹250 a month)
- 12 months: ₹2,499 (about ₹208 a month, best value)
- Office licence: ₹4,500 for 12 months (one payment, covers 3 people with 3 Google or Microsoft accounts)
Each person's plan works on one computer at a time (you can move it with one click). Pay by UPI, card, netbanking or wallet through Cashfree Payments. No subscription and no auto-debit: nothing renews by itself, and it simply ends when your time is up. A GST invoice is issued for every payment.
If you do not buy, Scan keeps working so you can still check files, and Undo always works.
Common questions
Which fonts does it support? Will it work for KrutiDev 011, 021, 055 or Chanakya?
Only KrutiDev 010 and DevLys 010 are supported. Other KrutiDev numbers (011, 021, 055 and so on), Chanakya, Shree Dev, Walkman-Chanakya and similar fonts use different key layouts. Converting them with a KrutiDev 010 map gives wrong letters, so the add-in does not try.
To check: click on the text and look at the font name in the Home tab. If it says “Kruti Dev 010” or “DevLys 010”, it will work. Run Scan during the free trial to see how much of your file is recognised.
Will छोटी इ (ि) end up in the right place?
Yes. In KrutiDev, ि is typed before the letter, and before the whole half-letter cluster in words like स्थिति or विश्वविद्यालय. The converter moves it after the full cluster. If the original was typed in the wrong order (a common slip), the result is listed in the Proofread list so you can fix it.
What about reph (र्), half letters and conjuncts like क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ, श्र, द्ध?
Reph is typed after the syllable in KrutiDev and is moved to the right place (कार्यक्रम, not कायर्क्रम). Half letters, conjuncts, nukta letters, ॉ, chandrabindu, Devanagari digits and abbreviation marks are handled.
We tested on a real government workbook with 47,331 KrutiDev / DevLys cells. 235 cells (0.5%) were flagged for proofreading, and nearly all of those were typing slips in the original file, such as a doubled matra. No converter can fix typing mistakes in the source; they show up in the Proofread list instead.
Does श come out right? My file shows ’ or “ where श should be.
This happens because the श key in KrutiDev is the apostrophe / quote key, and Word and Excel AutoCorrect change it to a curly quote. The add-in repairs this while converting. Where a curly quote could mean श or ष, it checks which spelling is used elsewhere in the same file. In our tests this chose correctly about 95% of the time; the rest appear in the Proofread list.
Will my formatting and tables survive?
Yes. Web converters make you copy text out and paste it back, which loses cell formatting, Word tables, bold and colour. This add-in changes the text in place. In Word it works word by word, so bold, italic and colour stay on the right words. In Excel, formulas are not touched and text dates stay text.
The layout moved after conversion. Why?
Unicode Hindi fonts are wider and taller than KrutiDev at the same size, so lines may wrap differently. The add-in reduces font size by about 20% by default to keep the layout close. You can change or switch off this adjustment in Options, and pick a narrower output font. Check slides and printed forms after converting.
Is it safe to try on an important file?
Use Scan and Preview first; they change nothing. In Excel you can tick “Work on a copy of the sheet”. After converting, Undo last conversion restores the old text and fonts. Still, work on a copy of important files the first time.
Does my file get uploaded anywhere?
No. Conversion runs on your computer. Our server only sees a random install ID and your licence status, never document text.
Do I need an account to try it?
No. The free trial starts the first time you open the add-in, with no sign-in. You only sign in, in your browser, when you buy a plan or restore one you already bought.
Which account should I use to buy?
Any Google or Microsoft account, personal or work (Gmail, Outlook and so on). Your plan belongs to that account, so remember which one you used; you will need the same one on a new computer.
I bought but the add-in still says trial
Click I’ve paid — refresh in the pane. Make sure you signed in from that computer’s pane link (the Buy or Already bought, or have an office code? Sign in button), and check you used the same Google or Microsoft account you paid with. See Billing if it is still locked.
Can I use it on my home and office PC?
Yes, one at a time. Your plan (or trial) works on one computer at a time, and the first computer to sign in holds it. On the other computer click Already bought, or have an office code? Sign in and sign in with the same account. That computer first uses its own free trial; afterwards, or right away, click Use it on this computer instead and the plan moves there. The other computer locks the next time it checks. You can move it 3 times per Office app in any 30 days. Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the same computer all work.
Can my office install it for everyone?
Yes. A Microsoft 365 admin can deploy it to users or groups from the Microsoft 365 admin center. See the IT admin guide. Each person buys or restores their plan by signing in with their own Google or Microsoft account in the browser. For small offices, the Office licence (₹4,500 for 12 months) covers 3 people with one payment.
Install
Coming soon. The add-in is being prepared for Microsoft Marketplace. Until it is listed, you can use the free online converter for pasted text.
- Open the Hindi Converter listing on Microsoft Marketplace and click Get it now. Or, inside Excel, Word or PowerPoint: Home › Add-ins (or Insert › Get Add-ins), search “Hindi Converter”, click Add.
- Click Hindi Converter on the Home tab. The pane opens on the right.
- Your free trial starts (7 days or 10 large conversions). No sign-in is needed.
Problems? See Support.