Type Sinhala online using English letters
Inputs is a free Sinhala typing tool that turns Singlish – Sinhala written in English letters – into Sinhala Unicode as you type. Write ayubowan and get ආයුබෝවන්. It works like Google Input Tools, right in your browser, with no download, no extension and no sign-up.
Beyond Sinhala (සිංහල), Inputs supports Tamil, Hindi and 30 more languages, and runs inside Telegram as @InputsBot.
How to type Sinhala with an English keyboard
- Choose Sinhala with the settings button (it is the default).
- Type a word the way it sounds, in English letters – for example kohomada.
- Press Space or Enter to accept the first suggestion, or pick another with ↑ ↓.
- Copy the Sinhala text, or Send it to a Telegram chat.
Singlish to Sinhala examples
| You type | You get | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ayubowan | ආයුබෝවන් | Hello / welcome |
| kohomada | කොහොමද | How are you? |
| sthuthiyi | ස්තුතියි | Thank you |
| oyata | ඔයාට | To you |
| sri lanka | ශ්රී ලංකා | Sri Lanka |
Why use Inputs
- Smart suggestions – several spellings for every word, so names and rare words come out right.
- Real Unicode – the text works everywhere: Facebook, WhatsApp, Word, Google Docs and email.
- No install – nothing to download on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android or iPhone.
- Better with a physical keyboard – type at full speed and switch languages without changing keyboard layouts.
- In Telegram – open @InputsBot, or type
@InputsBotin any chat.
Supported languages
Type any of these languages phonetically using English letters:
- Amharic - አማርኛ
- Arabic - العربية
- Bengali - বাংলা
- Belarusian - Беларуская
- Bulgarian - Български
- Cantonese (Traditional) - 廣東話 (繁體)
- French - Français
- German - Deutsch
- Greek - Ελληνικά
- Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
- Hebrew - עברית
- Hindi - हिन्दी
- Italian - Italiano
- Japanese - 日本語
- Kannada - ಕನ್ನಡ
- Malayalam - മലയാളം
- Marathi - मराठी
- Nepali - नेपाली
- Oriya - ଓଡ଼ିଆ
- Persian - فارسی
- Portuguese - Português
- Punjabi - ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Russian - Русский
- Sanskrit - संस्कृत
- Serbian - Српски
- Sinhala - සිංහල
- Spanish - Español
- Tamil - தமிழ்
- Telugu - తెలుగు
- Tigrinya - ትግርኛ
- Ukrainian - Українська
- Urdu - اردو
- Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Sinhala using an English keyboard?
Choose Sinhala and type the word the way it sounds in English letters, for example ayubowan. Press Space or Enter to accept the first suggestion (ආයුබෝවන්), or use the arrow keys to choose another spelling.
Is Inputs free?
Yes. Inputs is completely free, needs no account and nothing to install.
Is Inputs an alternative to Google Input Tools?
Yes. It works the same way as Google Input Tools: you type phonetically in English letters and pick from suggested words. It runs in any modern browser on desktop or mobile, with no browser extension.
Which languages are supported?
33 languages, including Sinhala, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Nepali, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Russian, Japanese and Vietnamese.
Can I use it inside Telegram?
Yes. Open @InputsBot in Telegram and tap Open App, or type @InputsBot in any chat to launch it from there. Tap Send to share what you typed to any Telegram chat.
Does Inputs save what I type?
No. Inputs does not store your text. Each word is sent to Google's transliteration service only to fetch suggestions.