While the Hindi typing features in Hindi Kalam are much similar to the popular Quillpad [read review], one feature that simply rocks in HindiKalam is the Hindi Spell Checker - a a big help when you are unable to form those complex Hindi words using any permutation of English characters.
Hindi Kalam has this additional feature where you can also mix text from any other language like English, French or even Chinese. Just enclose the text inside square parenthesis and HindiKalam would skip converting that to Hindi.
Though Quillpad lets you type in most Indian languages, Hindi Kalam, as the name suggests, is limited to only Hindi.
Hindi Kalam - Writing Hindi was never so easy
Thanks Devashish Fuloria for the tip who writes "The best thing is that it works according to the QWERTY keyboard making hindi writing very easy for rare users like me."
Reader Comments
Microsoft Phonetic Input Tool is another great tool for writing hindi using english keyboard, Its available here http://bhashaindia.com/phonetictool
Written on 18/10/06 11:41 PM
I like Phonetic Input tool. Works with any windows, कभी भी किसी दूसरे website पे जाने और copy-paste करने की जरूरत नही पडती।
Written on 19/10/06 12:35 AM
Does not work if you do not have "Vishwa Vijay" font on your computer. Being a webservice, I find it lame that they do not anticipate this. Pretty lame IMHO.
Written on 19/10/06 4:08 PM
Shrini - I am not sure of such a requirement - I don't have that font on my systm and the site still works.
Piyush - That's the killer feature which you illustrated in the comment. You suggested Phonetic earlier also but the thought of seeing an additional toolbar on my screen holds me back.
Written on 19/10/06 5:23 PM
I am not sure about the use of this application. With a english educated population, I dont this such a technology is required; Unless internet penetetrates to the hinterland of india.
Written on 19/10/06 8:57 PM
I almost read that as Hindi Kalam (as in the President). I'll spare you the PJ :) but a good tool.
Written on 20/10/06 1:54 AM
Patrix - I had exactly the same thought when I first noticed the Hindi Kalam website.
Written on 20/10/06 2:02 AM
Amit, thanks for the nice recommendation. I feel hindi kalam is easier to use than any other web based tool I have seen for writing Hindi.
Written on 28/10/06 11:23 AM
This website/page could incorporate the feature "Tell a friend" - so that one could mail their friend the URL of this useful resource, without opening their email.
Written on 7/2/07 11:59 AM
Amazing site - it is WAY faster than quillpad.
Written on 29/3/07 12:18 PM
I need to translate documents from english to hindi for spritual classes
which are given once a week at free of cost.
Can you please help me to find the software.
Thanks
my email address is srranepr@yahoo.com
Written on 24/8/07 9:00 PM