Kruti Dev to Unicode Converter
Paste old Kruti Dev 010 text and get readable Unicode Hindi, or turn Unicode Hindi back into Kruti Dev. Matras, conjuncts and reph are handled, and your text never leaves your browser.
Kruti Dev text looks like English letters until the Kruti Dev 010 font is applied. That is normal: the letters are only codes for the font.
How to use the converter · कैसे इस्तेमाल करें
- Choose the direction: Kruti Dev → Unicode for old documents, or Unicode → Kruti Dev for software that still needs the font.
- Paste your text in the left box with Paste or Ctrl + V. The result appears on the right at once.
- Press Copy or Download Text. Swap turns the result into the new input and flips the direction, Clear empties both boxes.
- Check the message under the boxes. Any character the converter does not know is listed there and stays unchanged, so nothing disappears silently.
हिंदी में: ऊपर से दिशा चुनिए। पुराना Kruti Dev टेक्स्ट बाएँ बॉक्स में पेस्ट कीजिए, दाएँ बॉक्स में Unicode हिंदी तुरंत मिल जाएगी। Copy से कॉपी कीजिए या Download Text से फ़ाइल सेव कीजिए। Unicode से Kruti Dev बनाने के लिए Unicode → Kruti Dev चुनिए, फिर Word या CorelDraw में टेक्स्ट पर Kruti Dev 010 फ़ॉन्ट लगाइए। आपका टेक्स्ट किसी सर्वर पर नहीं जाता।
Examples
| Kruti Dev 010 (keys) | Unicode Hindi | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
fgUnh Hkk"kk | हिन्दी भाषा | the ि matra is typed before the letter (f d = कि), half letters join |
deZ | कर्म | reph (र्) is typed after the syllable |
dk;Zdze | कार्यक्रम | reph after a matra |
jk"V~j | राष्ट्र | conjunct with halant (~) |
{kek | क्षमा | क्ष conjunct |
Kku | ज्ञान | ज्ञ conjunct |
fo|ky; | विद्यालय | द्य conjunct, with ि typed first |
pk¡n | चाँद | chandrabindu (¡) |
vkWfQl | ऑफिस | ऑ vowel, then ि on फ |
Æd | र्कि | Alt-code glyph: ि and reph in one sign |
ƒ„… | १२३ | Alt-code Hindi digits |
What is converted correctly
- Matras: का कि की कु कू कृ के कै को कौ कॅ कॉ कं कँ कः, including the ि matra that Kruti Dev stores before the letter.
- Conjuncts (संयुक्त अक्षर): half letters such as
D= क् and/= ध्, ready-made glyphs such as क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ, श्र, द्य, द्व, and halant (~) joins like ष्ट्र. - Reph (रेफ): the र् that Kruti Dev stores after the syllable is moved in front of it again, also with a matra or anusvara (
dkZa= र्कां). - Nukta letters: क़ ख़ ग़ ज़ ड़ ढ़ फ़.
- Special characters: danda (।), visarga (दुःख), avagraha (ऽ), brackets, quotes, punctuation and numbers.
- Alt-code glyphs: the extra glyphs of the font that are typed with the Alt key (for example ¡ Å Æ Ç É Ê ± ª ¥ ³ and the Hindi digits). The full list is in the FAQ below.
Good to know
- The converter works on text, not on fonts: English words typed in a Kruti Dev document are also read as Kruti Dev. Convert English parts separately.
- When converting to Kruti Dev, English letters stay as they are, because in the font they would turn into Hindi signs. The message under the box tells you how many there were.
- The Kruti Dev font itself is not part of this site. To see Kruti Dev text as Hindi, install the font on your computer and apply it in Word, CorelDraw or PageMaker.
- Want to practise with this keyboard? Try the Hindi exam typing test (it supports Kruti Dev 010) or read Inscript vs Remington vs Kruti Dev.
Kruti Dev converter FAQ
What is Kruti Dev 010?
Kruti Dev 010 is an older Hindi font from before Unicode. The keyboard keys type ordinary English letters, and the font draws them as Devanagari. That is why copying Kruti Dev text into an email or website shows strange letters such as "fgUnh". Converting to Unicode turns the codes into real Hindi characters that every modern device understands.
How do I convert Kruti Dev text to Unicode?
Choose "Kruti Dev → Unicode", paste the text into the left box and copy the result from the right box. Select the text in Word first, copy it, and paste it here as it is. No font needs to be installed for the conversion.
Why does my Unicode result look wrong?
The usual reason is that the source text was not Kruti Dev 010 but another Kruti Dev version or a different font such as Chanakya, DevLys or Walkman Chanakya. These fonts use different codes, so their text needs a converter made for them. Also check that the input contains no English words, because they are converted too.
Which special characters and Alt codes are supported?
Besides the keyboard keys, the converter knows the Kruti Dev 010 glyphs for ँ (¡), ऊ (Å), ि with reph (Æ), ि with anusvara (Ç), ि with reph and anusvara (É), ी with reph (Ê), ं with reph (±), the rakar after ट ठ ड ढ (ª), ञ (¥), ङ (³), ख्र, प्र, क्र, फ्र, ह्न, ह्य, ह्म, त्त, द्र, न्न, द्म, स्त्र, क्क, द्द, ट्ट, ट्ठ, ड्ड, ड्ढ, कृ, ीं, ैं, ो, ौ, ॉ, ऽ, the digits ० to ८, and brackets, quotes and the division sign. Any other character is left unchanged and reported.
Can I convert Unicode Hindi back to Kruti Dev?
Yes. Choose "Unicode → Kruti Dev". The result is checked by converting it back, so it always gives your original Hindi. To read it as Hindi again, apply the Kruti Dev 010 font. The digit ९ and some very rare signs have no safe Kruti Dev glyph and are reported instead of guessed.
Is my text uploaded or stored?
No. The conversion runs in your browser with JavaScript. The text is not sent to our server, not saved and not shared. Reloading the page clears everything.
How do I type in Kruti Dev for a typing exam?
Practise on the Hindi exam typing test and choose the Kruti Dev layout. It shows the key to press next and counts your speed and accuracy the way Hindi typing exams do.