Marathi Typingमराठी

Type in English, get Marathi instantly. Free, no software to install, and it works on your phone as well as your computer.

Marathiमराठी

Type in English and press space. Press backspace for other spellings.

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Try typing these Marathi words

Type what is in the left column and press the space bar. You will get what is on the right, written in Devanagari script.

English phonetic spellings and their Marathi equivalents
You type	You get
namaskar	नमस्कार
dhanyavaad	धन्यवाद
kase aahat	कसे आहात

How to type in Marathi

Marathi (मराठी) is written in Devanagari script and is used across Maharashtra, Goa and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka. Its script has far more letters than the 26 on a QWERTY keyboard, which is why typing it normally means installing a keyboard layout and learning where every character sits.

This editor takes a different route. It transliterates word by word: you spell a word phonetically in English, press Space, and it is rewritten in Devanagari script. Nothing is translated - the meaning and the sound stay exactly as you intended, only the script changes.

English has fewer sounds than Marathi, so one spelling can map to several valid words. When the result is not the one you wanted, press Backspace immediately after the word. On a computer a dropdown appears at the cursor: use the Up and Down arrow keys to highlight the right option and press Enter. On a phone or tablet the alternatives appear as buttons above the editor - just tap the one you want.

When you are finished, press Copy to put the text on your clipboard, or Download to save it as a .txt file. Your draft is also kept in this browser, so closing the tab by accident will not lose your work.

Keyboard shortcuts

Key	What it does
`Space`	Converts the word you just typed into Devanagari script
`Backspace`	Shows other spellings for the word at the cursor
`Up` / `Down`	Moves through the list of suggestions
`Enter`	Accepts the highlighted suggestion
`Esc`	Closes the suggestion list and keeps what you typed

Learning the script? See the Marathi alphabet chart - every letter with its English romanisation, and the full consonant + vowel sign chart.

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Marathi typing: common questions

How do I type in Marathi on an English keyboard?

Type the Marathi word the way it sounds using English letters, then press the space bar. For example, typing "namaskar" and pressing space gives नमस्कार. You do not need a Marathi keyboard layout or any software — the conversion happens in your browser as you type.

Is this Marathi typing tool free?

Yes. Every feature is completely free and there is no account, sign-up, trial or payment. You can type as much Marathi text as you like, then copy it or download it as a text file.

What if the Marathi word that appears is wrong?

Press the backspace key right after a word converts and a list of alternative spellings appears. On desktop use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the one you want and press Enter; on a phone or tablet tap the suggestion you want from the bar above the editor.

Does this work on a mobile phone or tablet?

Yes. The editor works in any modern mobile browser on Android and iOS, as well as on Windows, macOS, Linux and Chromebooks. Suggestions appear as tappable buttons above the text box on touch devices.

Is my Marathi text private?

Your text stays in your browser. Individual words are sent to a transliteration service to be converted into Devanagari script, but nothing you write is stored on our servers and there is no account tied to your text.

What is the difference between transliteration and translation?

This tool transliterates: it keeps the meaning and sound of the word and only changes the script, so "namaskar" becomes नमस्कार in मराठी. A translator would change an English sentence into a different Marathi sentence. Use this when you already know what you want to say in Marathi but do not have a Marathi keyboard.

Can I paste the Marathi text into WhatsApp, Word or Facebook?

Yes. Press the Copy button and paste the text anywhere — WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Gmail, Microsoft Word, Google Docs or any other app. The text is standard Unicode Devanagari script, so it displays correctly on other devices.

Can I type Marathi by voice?

Yes. Press the Voice button above the editor, allow the microphone, and speak in Marathi: your words appear in Devanagari script where the cursor is. Press Stop when you are done. Voice typing works in Chrome, Edge and Safari; your browser's speech service (Google in Chrome, Apple in Safari) turns the speech into text, and this site never receives the recording.