Roman to TSCII Converter
Convert Tamil text from Roman encoding to TSCII format instantly and for free.
About Roman to TSCII Conversion
This free online tool converts Tamil text from Roman encoding to TSCII encoding instantly. Simply paste your Roman text in the left panel and see the converted TSCII output on the right.
What is Roman?
Roman transliteration encoding represents Tamil using Latin alphabet characters, making it accessible for those without Tamil font support.
History
Roman transliteration systems for Tamil have existed since colonial times but were standardized for computing to enable Tamil communication in ASCII-only environments.
Usage
Roman Tamil is still used in SMS, chat applications, social media, and situations where Tamil fonts are unavailable or impractical.
Characteristics
Roman encoding uses phonetic Latin character combinations to represent Tamil sounds, varying slightly between different transliteration schemes.
What is TSCII?
TSCII (Tamil Script Code for Information Interchange) is a standardized 8-bit encoding scheme for Tamil, developed by the Tamil Internet community as an alternative to proprietary encodings.
History
TSCII was developed in 1999 by a group of Tamil computing enthusiasts and standardized through community consensus. It was designed as an open standard to facilitate Tamil computing before Unicode became widely supported.
Usage
TSCII was popular for email communication, early Tamil websites, and document exchange in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Many Tamil e-books and online libraries still contain TSCII-encoded content.
Why Convert from Roman to TSCII?
Converting between Roman and TSCII allows you to work with documents across different systems and applications that use these encodings.
For best results, we recommend converting legacy encodings to Unicode first, which provides universal compatibility and can then be converted to any other format as needed.
How to Use This Converter
- Paste or type your Roman text in the left text area.
- The converted TSCII text will appear automatically in the right panel.
- Click "Copy to clipboard" to copy the converted text.
- Use the swap button (↔) to reverse the conversion direction.
- Click on the encoding dropdowns to select different source or target encodings.