About IndicConverter

Why this site exists

Many older Indian documents were typed with legacy font encodings rather than Unicode. The text can look correct only when the matching legacy font is applied, which makes copying, searching, publishing and moving that text into modern software difficult. IndicConverter is built to make that transition safer and easier.

What makes a converter publishable here

We do not treat similarly named fonts as interchangeable. A converter is published only when the supported profile can be identified clearly enough to document its scope, mapping basis and known limitations.

• The font or encoding profile must be specific enough to name accurately.
• The mapping source must be documented or reusable under a suitable licence.
• Where possible, behavior is cross-checked against an independent reference or compiled converter.
• Round-trip, structured-script, mixed-text, malformed-input and long-text cases are tested before release.
• If a format cannot be validated with enough confidence, it is not published as a supported converter.

How much testing is done?

The answer depends on the font profile. Some engines are checked against tens of thousands of structured cases; others can be compared against every possible one-byte or two-byte legacy sequence. The Accuracy & supported formats page publishes the measured results for each converter instead of using one blanket accuracy percentage.

How the work is reviewed

Converter behavior is kept under automated regression tests and live browser tests across desktop and mobile layouts. Edge cases found during research or user reports are turned into permanent tests when they are reproducible. The Testing methodology page explains the release process in more detail.

Privacy and independence

The conversion engines run in the browser. Pasted conversion text is not sent to a conversion API. IndicConverter is an independent utility and is not affiliated with a government department, examination authority, font vendor or software publisher.

Corrections are welcome

Legacy font ecosystems contain local variants and modified font files. If you find a reproducible mismatch, use Report an Issue and include the smallest non-sensitive sample that demonstrates it.