Legacy Urdu ↔ modern Unicode

InPage to Unicode Urdu Converter

Paste older InPage Urdu text and convert it to modern Unicode, or convert supported Unicode Urdu back for older InPage workflows.

Convert Urdu text in either direction

Your source stays unchanged. Unsupported characters are kept and listed for review instead of being guessed.

Waiting for text
Paste text copied from a supported legacy InPage workflow.
Modern Unicode text for browsers, Word and WriteUrdu.

Conversion summary appears here.

Review items

  • Unsupported or ambiguous characters will be listed here without changing your source.

What this converter supports

This tool converts supported Urdu text copied from common older InPage workflows into modern Unicode, and can convert supported Unicode Urdu back for older InPage workflows. Known Urdu letters, numerals and punctuation are converted; anything unsupported is kept visible so you can review it.

Why older InPage text looks like symbols

Older versions of InPage do not save Urdu as standard Unicode letters. When that text is pasted into Word, WhatsApp, a browser or the Write Urdu editor, the Urdu letters show up as symbols such as ¤, Ž and ‹. Converting it to Unicode turns it back into readable Urdu that you can search, copy and share anywhere.

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After conversion to Unicode

یہ ایک اردو متن ہے۔

Example: one sentence before and after conversion. The symbols are what this converter produces for the sentence in the Unicode → InPage direction.

InPage to Unicode

Paste legacy text copied from a compatible InPage workflow and convert it to Unicode Urdu. Unicode text works naturally in current browsers, messaging apps, Microsoft Word and the WriteUrdu editor.

Unicode to InPage

Convert supported Unicode Urdu back into text intended for compatible older InPage workflows. Some characters can be represented differently in older InPage versions, so always review the result before using it in an important document.

Text conversion is not document conversion

An InPage .inp file can contain page layout, fonts and other document information in addition to the text. This tool handles pasted text only, so page layout and complete .inp documents are not included.

What it can and cannot convert

  • Converted: Urdu text copied from older InPage versions and pasted here.
  • Not opened: complete .inp files. Copy the text out of InPage and paste it instead.
  • Not kept: page layout, fonts and images. Only the text is converted.
  • Kept for review: characters the converter cannot identify stay visible and are listed, never replaced with a guess.

Why some converted text may still need cleaning

Older text can contain Arabic forms, kashida, unusual punctuation or direction controls even after conversion. For Unicode output you can continue directly to the Urdu Text Cleaner & RTL Fixer before editing or exporting.

Check the result before using it. Supported characters are converted, unsupported content stays visible for review, and your original source is never overwritten.