Unicode to Preeti converter
Turn Unicode Nepali into Preeti font text for design and print software that still uses Preeti. Free, and your text never leaves this device.
How to convert Unicode to Preeti
- 1
Paste Unicode Nepali
Text from a website, Google Docs, Facebook or a Nepali keyboard, or type it in English letters with Nepali typing.
- 2
Copy the Preeti text
It looks like English letters here. That is expected.
- 3
Paste in your software
Set the font to Preeti and the Nepali letters appear.
When you need Preeti
Some design, printing and layout software, and some older office files, still expect Nepali in the Preeti font. Newspapers, printers and sign makers often work this way. Everywhere else, including websites, email and phones, use Unicode, because Preeti text only looks right on computers that have the Preeti font.
Unicode to Preeti examples
The Preeti result looks like English letters until you set the Preeti font in your design software. These are real results from this converter:
| Unicode Nepali | Preeti text (set the Preeti font to see Nepali) |
|---|---|
| नेपाल | g]kfn |
| काठमाडौं | sf7df8f}+ |
| शिक्षा | lzIff |
| नेपाल सरकार | g]kfn ;/sf/ |
Kalimati to Preeti
Text typed in Kalimati, Mangal, Mukta or with a Nepali phone keyboard is Unicode (युनिकोड). Paste it here to get the same words in Preeti for Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDRAW, InDesign, PageMaker and older design software that does not join Unicode Nepali letters correctly. Many designers and printers in Nepal still work in Preeti for this reason.
Good to know
| English words | Preeti uses the English letter keys for Nepali, so English words in your text turn into Nepali letters in the Preeti font. Set them in an English font after pasting. |
|---|---|
| Joined letters | Written with the ready-made Preeti shapes where the font has them, such as क्ष, त्र, ज्ञ, द्ध and द्य. |
| Missing keys | A few symbols, such as the slash, have no Preeti key. |
Privacy: how this tool handles your text
When you use Unicode to Preeti, your browser reads your text on your device and the tool's code does the work in this tab. PageYak's server only sends the page and its code. It never receives your text, so there is nothing to delete afterwards.
How PageYak works explains this in more detail.
Questions
Why does the result look like random English letters?
That is how Preeti works. The letters become Nepali only when the text is set in the Preeti font on a computer that has it.
Where do I get the Preeti font?
It is usually already installed on computers used for Nepali printing and design. PageYak does not provide the font.
Can I convert Kalimati text to Preeti?
Yes. Kalimati is a Unicode font, so paste the text here and copy the Preeti result.
Why are some letters wrong in Photoshop?
Make sure the text layer uses the Preeti font. If it uses another font you will see the English letters instead of Nepali.
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Last updated 12 November 2026.