Tamil Font Converter

தமிழ் எழுத்துரு மாற்றி

Convert between Bamini, STMZH (TAB/TACE), and Unicode Tamil encoding instantly. All processing happens in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bamini font and why does Tamil text look garbled?

Bamini is a legacy Tamil font that maps Tamil glyphs to standard ASCII characters. When you copy Bamini text and paste it somewhere without the Bamini font installed, it shows as random English letters (e.g. "tzf;fk;" instead of "வணக்கம்"). This converter fixes that by translating the ASCII bytes into proper Unicode Tamil that works everywhere.

What is Unicode Tamil and why should I use it?

Unicode Tamil assigns a unique universal code to each Tamil character (e.g. U+0B85 for அ). It works on every device, browser, and platform without needing any font installed. Google can index it, WhatsApp can display it, and it will still work 50 years from now. Always use Unicode for new content.

What is STMZH font?

STMZH (also written as STMZH or Sri Tamil) is another legacy Tamil font encoding used widely in Tamil Nadu print and DTP work. Like Bamini, it uses an ASCII mapping. This converter supports converting STMZH text to Unicode.

Is this converter free?

Yes, completely free. No signup, no usage limits, no watermarks. All conversion happens in your browser — your text never leaves your device.

How do I use this to create a Tamil image or PNG?

Paste your Bamini or STMZH text, select the right conversion direction, copy the Unicode output, then click "Open in Studio →" to instantly load it into the Tamil Creator PNG generator with 258+ fonts.

Why does my converted text look slightly different?

Some legacy Bamini documents were typed with non-standard keyboard shortcuts or custom font variants. If you see any incorrect characters, try toggling between Bamini and STMZH to see which gives better results.