Free & open source

Type English.
Get Indian scripts.

A system tray IME for Windows. Phonetic transliteration that works in every app — Word, Chrome, WhatsApp, everywhere.

Download v1.3.0 — Latest GitHub →
12Languages
<50MBInstall size
MITLicense
try it — live transliteration
Output
Try: namaste → नमस्ते  |  vanakkam → வணக்கம்  |  dharmah → धर्मः
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರनमस्तेவணக்கம்నమస్కారం নমস্কারનમસ્તેനമസ്കാരംधर्मः ନମସ୍କାରਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲনমস্কাৰनमस्कार ನಮಸ್ಕಾರनमस्तेவணக்கம்నమస్కారం নমস্কারનમસ્તેനമസ്കാരംधर्मः ନମସ୍କାରਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲনমস্কাৰनमस्कार
Getting started
Three steps. That's it.

No language packs, no admin rights, no complex setup.

01 — Install

Run the installer

All 12 languages bundled with Indic fonts. Under 50 MB total. Windows SmartScreen may warn — click “More info” → “Run anyway”.

02 — Toggle

Press F11 or F12

Switch between English and your chosen Indic script. Or press Ctrl+1-9 for a specific language.

03 — Type

Type naturally

Type namaste and get नमस्ते. Works in every Windows app — Word, Chrome, WhatsApp, Notepad.

Transliteration examples
One keyboard. Twelve scripts.

Phonetic transliteration — type the sound in English, get the correct Indic character.

Kannada
namaskAra →
ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ
Hindi
namaste →
नमस्ते
Tamil
vanakkam →
வணக்கம்
Telugu
namaskAram →
నమస్కారం
Bengali
namaskar →
নমস্কার
Gujarati
namaste →
નમસ્તે
Malayalam
namaskAram →
നമസ്കാരം
Sanskrit
dharmah →
धर्मः
Features
Built for real typing.

System tray app

Lives in your taskbar. Auto-starts with Windows. No window needed.

Instant switching

F11/F12 toggle. Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+= for direct language pick. Toast notification confirms.

Conjuncts

kka → क्क, shri → श्री, jña → ज्ञ. Full conjunct and ligature support.

Smart schwa

Hindi-family: implicit schwa (no trailing halant). Sanskrit: explicit halant. Per-language behavior.

Works everywhere

Any Windows app — Word, Notepad, Chrome, WhatsApp Desktop, VS Code. If it takes text, it works.

Open source

MIT licensed. Read, fork, modify. No telemetry, no ads, no accounts.

Supported scripts
Every major Indian script.
ಕನ್ನಡKannada
हिन्दीHindi
संस्कृतम्Sanskrit
తెలుగుTelugu
தமிழ்Tamil
বাংলাBengali
ગુજરાતીGujarati
മലയാളംMalayalam
ଓଡ଼ିଆOdia
ਪੰਜਾਬੀPunjabi
অসমীয়াAssamese
मराठीMarathi
Keyboard shortcuts
Muscle memory.
F11 / F12Toggle IME
Ctrl+1Kannada
Ctrl+2Hindi
Ctrl+3Sanskrit
Ctrl+4Telugu
Ctrl+5Tamil
Ctrl+6Bengali
Ctrl+7Gujarati
Ctrl+8Malayalam
Ctrl+9Odia
Ctrl+0Punjabi
Ctrl+-Assamese
Ctrl+=Marathi
Why Varnaakshara?
A better deal, by design.

A clean, privacy-first IME with everything included — no activation hoops, no upsells.

Varnaakshara
PriceFree
Languages12
SourceOpen source
Admin requiredNo
TelemetryNone
Font families136 included
Paid IME alternatives
Price$35–49
LanguagesVaries
SourceClosed source
Admin requiredYes
TelemetryPhone-home registration
Font familiesLimited

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Download Varnaakshara
43 MBWindows 10/11MIT Licensev1.3.0

SmartScreen may warn — click "More info" → "Run anyway".