Arabic Transliteration Converter
Convert Arabic to ALA-LC, DIN 31635, IJMES, ISO 233, Buckwalter or plain phonetic, as you type.
Six schemes, one paste
Different institutions want different things. Libraries and catalogues almost always ask for ALA-LC. Academic publishing in Europe tends to use DIN 31635; American journals more often use IJMES. ISO 233 is the strict standard, and Buckwalter is the ASCII-safe scheme used in computational work. Paste once and switch between them.
Why vocalised input matters
Transliteration needs the short vowels, and unvocalised Arabic does not contain them. A bare waw or yaa could be a long vowel or a consonant, and no tool can recover what was never written. This one tells you when the input is unvocalised instead of guessing and quietly producing something wrong — which matters when the output is going into a catalogue record or a bibliography.
Batch mode
For a list of names or titles, switch to batch mode and paste the whole column. The result can be exported as CSV, so it goes straight back into a spreadsheet or a catalogue import.
Common questions
Which scheme should I use?
Libraries and catalogues usually want ALA-LC. Academic publishing in Europe tends to use DIN 31635; American journals often use IJMES. If a style guide has been given to you, follow that — the differences are small but editors do check.
Why is the output wrong without harakat?
Short vowels are absent from unvocalised text, and a bare waw or yaa could be a long vowel or a consonant. No converter can recover what is not written, so add the harakat first if the result has to be exact.
Can I convert a whole list at once?
Yes. Batch mode takes one entry per line and gives you a table you can copy, or export as CSV.
Is my text uploaded?
No. The conversion happens in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.
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