What is Romanization?

Romanization (or romanisation) is the conversion of text from different writing systems into the Latin (Roman) alphabet. It helps make text readable for people who are familiar only with Latin letters, facilitating cross-cultural communication and data processing. Unlike translation which changes meaning, romanization preserves the original sounds and words but represents them using Latin characters.

Tool Description

The Text Romanizer converts text from multiple non-Latin scripts into the Latin alphabet using advanced transliteration algorithms. It supports automatic processing of all major writing systems including Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and many others. The tool is ideal for international communication, data normalization, and making multilingual content universally accessible.

Features

  • Universal Script Support: Romanize text from virtually any writing system
  • Automatic Processing: No manual script selection needed
  • Multi-Language Support: Handles Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic, Hebrew, CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean), Thai, Devanagari, and more
  • Real-Time Conversion: Instant romanization as you type
  • Mixed Script Handling: Process text containing multiple writing systems simultaneously
  • High-Quality Output: Uses the industry-standard transliteration library

Use Cases

  • International Communication: Make text readable across different language communities
  • Data Processing: Normalize text data for databases and search systems
  • Translation Preparation: Convert source text before translation
  • Academic Research: Transcribe foreign language materials
  • Name Transliteration: Convert names from non-Latin scripts
  • URL Generation: Create Latin-alphabet slugs from non-Latin text
  • Social Media: Share content readable in multiple regions
  • Search Optimization: Improve searchability of non-Latin content
  • File Naming: Convert non-Latin filenames to Latin-safe versions

Supported Scripts

  • Cyrillic: Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian, and other Cyrillic alphabets
  • Greek: Modern and Ancient Greek
  • Arabic: Arabic script and its variants
  • Hebrew: Hebrew alphabet
  • CJK: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji), Korean (Hangul)
  • South Asian: Devanagari (Hindi, Sanskrit), Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and others
  • Southeast Asian: Thai, Lao, Myanmar, Khmer
  • And many more: Georgian, Armenian, Ethiopic, and other writing systems

Romanization Examples

  • Russian: "Привет" → "Privet"
  • Greek: "Γειά σου" → "Geia sou"
  • Arabic: "مرحبا" → "mrhba"
  • Hebrew: "שלום" → "shlwm"
  • Chinese: "你好" → "Ni Hao"
  • Japanese: "こんにちは" → "konnichiha"
  • Korean: "안녕하세요" → "annyeonghaseyo"
  • Thai: "สวัสดี" → "swasdi"