Which scale words are supported?

Units and tens (one to ninety-nine), plus hundred, thousand, lakh/lac, million, crore, billion/arab and trillion. Western and Indian systems both work, so "one lakh fifty thousand" and "one hundred fifty thousand" both resolve.

Does it handle Indian lakh and crore?

Yes. It recognises lakh (and the spelling lac) and crore, so "one crore" gives 10000000 and "five lakh" gives 500000, alongside the Western thousand, million, and billion.

Are hyphens, commas and the word "and" a problem?

No. Hyphens, commas, and filler words like "and" and "only" are ignored, so "twenty-five thousand and fifty only" parses the same as "twenty five thousand fifty".

What happens with an unrecognised word?

Rather than silently ignoring it, the converter reports the first word it cannot recognise, so you can correct unusual phrasing instead of trusting a wrong answer.

Does it show the number with separators?

Yes. The result appears both grouped with thousands separators for readability and as a plain run of digits you can copy with one click.

Why convert words to numbers?

It is useful for transcribing amounts on cheques, invoices, and contracts, double-checking spelled-out figures, and turning dictated or spoken numbers into digits accurately.

Is my text sent anywhere?

No. All parsing happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never uploaded, stored or transmitted — it stays entirely on your device.

Words to Number Converter

Words to number converter

This tool turns a number written out in English words into plain digits instantly. It is handy for transcribing cheques, invoices, and contracts, verifying spelled-out amounts, and converting dictated or spoken figures into numbers you can use in a spreadsheet.

How it works

The converter reads your words left to right and maps each one to a value. Small words (one to ninety-nine) and “hundred” build up the current group, while scale words like thousand, lakh, million, crore, billion, and trillion multiply and add the running total. It supports both the Western system (thousand, million, billion) and the Indian system (lakh, crore, arab), and ignores hyphens, commas, and filler words such as “and” and “only”. If it meets a word it cannot recognise, it tells you which one rather than guessing.

Words	Digits
one hundred fifty thousand	150,000
one lakh fifty thousand	1,50,000 (150000)
two million	2,000,000
one crore	1,00,00,000 (10000000)

Example

Type “two hundred fifty thousand”. The tool builds 250 from “two hundred fifty”, multiplies by 1,000 for “thousand”, and returns 250,000, also shown as the plain number 250000 ready to copy.

It is privacy-first: nothing is uploaded and your text never leaves your browser.