Arabic to Latin Converter

How the Arabic to Latin Conversion Works

The converter reads your Arabic text letter by letter and outputs the closest Latin equivalent for each one — Arabic script → Latin alphabet — keeping spacing and punctuation intact. It handles the full Arabic alphabet, including letters with no direct Latin counterpart such as ع, ح, and ق, which are represented using the closest readable approximation.

Because standard written Arabic usually omits short vowel marks (tashkeel), the conversion reflects the base letters as written. This mirrors how fluent readers approach unvocalized Arabic text: relying on context to fill in the exact vowel sounds.

Arabic Script to Latin Alphabet

Arabic script and the Latin alphabet are different writing systems, so there is no one-to-one match between them: some Arabic letters need two Latin letters (ش = sh, خ = kh) and a few have no Latin counterpart at all. Words that are common in everyday text, such as greetings and frequent names, are converted to their usual readable spelling. Other words are converted letter by letter, which means short vowels that Arabic does not write may be missing.

To see how each letter is usually written in Latin script, use the Arabic Alphabet chart. For the different transliteration systems and why spellings vary, read about Arabic transliteration.

Common Uses

Common Arabic to Latin Conversions

The converter works the same way whether you paste a single word, a name, or a full phrase:

Need to type Arabic instead of reading it? Try the reverse with our Latin to Arabic Converter.