Greeklish into proper Greek.
Common words are corrected automatically with the right spelling and accents; the rest are transliterated phonetically. When the converter isn't sure, it tells you — underlined words offer alternatives you can click. Works the other way too, in phonetic or visual style (thelo / 8elw).
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📚 Full ~120,000-word dictionary active — correct spelling & accents for known words.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is the conversion to Greek?
The converter combines transliteration rules with a built-in dictionary of about 120,000 words: words like “kalimera”, “eyxaristw” or “8elw” come out correctly spelled and accented (καλημέρα, ευχαριστώ, θέλω). Anything not in the dictionary is transliterated phonetically — readable, but it may need a fix on η/ι/υ or ο/ω. Great for messages and drafts; give formal documents a final read.
Why are some words underlined?
Because the converter is telling you where it isn't sure — something other converters simply hide. An amber highlight means the word wasn't found in the dictionary, so the result is a phonetic guess. A dotted underline means several valid Greek spellings exist for the same Greeklish — for example stis can be στις or στης, and kanis can be κάνεις or κανείς. Click the word and pick the right one; the text updates instantly.
Does it understand “visual” Greeklish like 8elw and 3erw?
Yes. 8 is read as θ, 3 as ξ, w as ω, h as η and u as υ — along with the classic th, ch/x, ps, ks, ou and so on. A Latin question mark “?” is automatically converted to the Greek “;”.
How do I convert Greek into Greeklish?
Pick the “Greek → Greeklish” tab and choose your style: phonetic (θέλω → thelo, χαρά → xara) or visual (θέλω → 8elw, ώρα → wra). Diphthongs are handled properly (ου → ou, and αυ → av/af depending on the following letter).
Is my text stored or sent anywhere?
No. Everything runs locally in your browser — there is no server that could see your text. You can even disconnect from the internet and it keeps working, and you can install it as an app from your browser menu.
Does it work offline?
Yes. After your first visit the app and its dictionary are cached, so it keeps working with no connection. Your browser will also offer to install it, which opens it in its own window like a native app — handy if you write Greek from a non-Greek keyboard every day.
Why does Greeklish still exist?
It's a habit from the SMS era and from systems with no Greek support, and it survives on keyboards without a Greek layout, in usernames, and among people who simply learned to type that way — including much of the Greek diaspora. This converter turns a Greeklish message back into proper Greek in a second, or the other way round when your keyboard won't cooperate.
How can we make this better?
This tool grows with your feedback. Something missing, something confusing, or an idea you would like to see? Write to us — we read every message.
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