How to use the Transliteration Tool
Choose the writing systems in From and To, then enter text in Input text. The Transliteration Tool converts Russian (Cyrillic) or Greek to Latin (Roman), and converts Latin back to either script. The output keeps punctuation, numbers, spaces, and line breaks in place. The Before/After preview marks mappings that are lossy, ambiguous, or unsupported.
- Type or paste text into Input text, or click Upload and choose a text file. The file control accepts
.txt,.csv,.log,.md, andtext/plain. - Choose a source script in From and a destination script in To.
- Read the converted text and the Before/After preview. Click Swap direction to exchange the source and target scripts.
- Click Copy to place the output on the clipboard, or click Download .txt to save it as
transliteration-output.txt.
Russian Cyrillic to Latin and Greek to Latin
Choose Russian (Cyrillic) or Greek in From, then choose Latin (Roman) in To. The output updates as you type. Letters are mapped one at a time. Punctuation, digits, symbols, spaces, and line breaks pass through unchanged.
Привет, мир! 123
→ Privet, mir! 123Latin is also available in From. The tool uses the script you select, so it does not detect the source script. Russian (Cyrillic) to Greek and Greek to Russian (Cyrillic) are unsupported pairs. Selecting the same script shows a warning and clears the result.
How reverse transliteration handles Latin
When From is Latin (Roman), the tool checks the longest matching Latin token first. A sequence such as shch therefore maps to the Russian letter щ.
shchuka
→ щукаSome Latin tokens represent more than one source letter. For Russian, e can represent е or э; the tool chooses one default and marks the result as ambiguous. An unrecognized Latin letter stays in the output and is marked unsupported.
What lossy and unsupported mappings mean
A lossy mapping drops or approximates a sound. In Russian to Latin conversion, the hard sign is dropped and the soft sign becomes an apostrophe.
объём → obyom
мать → mat'An unsupported character stays unchanged and is marked in the Before/After preview. Check those markers before copying a name, identifier, or catalog field.
Where this transliteration tool comes up
A catalog editor can convert a Russian product name to Latin, then inspect marked letters before saving the field.
A researcher can make a Latin working copy of a Greek or Cyrillic quotation while keeping dates, punctuation, and line breaks aligned with the source.
A developer can reverse a Latin filename or label into Russian or Greek and check ambiguous letters in the preview before adding the result to a record.
Which text converter fits the job
For other text transformations, see Text Conversion Tools for Braille, Ciphers, Code & More. Use the Unicode Converter for Unicode escape conversion or hidden-character inspection.
Use the Punycode Converter for internationalized domain-name labels and xn-- encoding. Choose the Pig Latin Translator for an English word transformation with configurable suffixes and separators.
Frequently asked questions
How do I transliterate Russian Cyrillic to Latin?
Choose Russian (Cyrillic) in From and Latin (Roman) in To, then type or paste text into Input text. The output and Before/After preview update as the input changes.
Can this transliteration tool convert Greek to Latin?
Choose Greek in From and Latin (Roman) in To. Greek letters and accented vowels use the mappings shown in the output. Punctuation and numbers pass through.
Does transliteration translate the words?
No. Transliteration changes the writing system or romanization, so it does not look up meanings or translate the language.
Why is a letter highlighted in the transliteration preview?
A highlighted letter or sequence has a lossy, ambiguous, or unsupported mapping. The tool marks dropped or approximated sounds, default choices among multiple source letters, and characters it cannot map.
Is my text sent to a server?
The conversion code makes no network request with Input text. Conversion runs in browser JavaScript.