How to Type Tamil Online
Three ways to type Tamil on any device — from the easiest phonetic method to professional keyboard layouts. SayTamil supports all of them.
3 Ways to Type Tamil
Phonetic / Tanglish (Recommended)
EasiestType Tamil words using English letters the way they sound. The tool converts them to Tamil script automatically. No special keyboard needed.
Example Input
vanakkam
Output
வணக்கம்
Best for: Beginners, diaspora Tamil speakers, anyone who types on a phone
Tamil99 Keyboard Layout
IntermediateA keyboard layout designed specifically for Tamil, standardized by the Tamil Nadu government. Efficient for frequent Tamil typists.
Example Input
Physical keyboard with Tamil99 layout
Output
Direct Tamil script input
Best for: Office workers, government employees, frequent Tamil writers
Inscript Keyboard Layout
IntermediateThe Indian government standard keyboard layout for all Indian scripts. Available natively on Windows and macOS.
Example Input
Built-in OS keyboard layout
Output
Direct Tamil script input
Best for: Users who type multiple Indian languages
Tamil Script — Letter Groups
Tamil has 12 vowels (உயிர் எழுத்துகள்), 18 consonants (மெய் எழுத்துகள்), and 216 combined letters (உயிர்மெய்). Understanding the three consonant groups helps you type faster with phonetic input.
| Letters | Phonetic Equivalent |
|---|---|
| அ, ஆ, இ, ஈ | Short and long vowels — phonetic: a, aa, i, ii |
| க, ச, ட, த, ப, ற | Hard consonants (வல்லினம்) — k, ch, t, th, p, tr |
| ங, ஞ, ண, ந, ம, ன | Soft consonants (மெல்லினம்) — ng, ny, n, n, m, n |
| ய, ர, ல, வ, ழ, ள | Medium consonants (இடையினம்) — y, r, l, v, zh, l |
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