Paste any Unicode Urdu text (from web pages, Word, WhatsApp, etc.). The output is legacy InPage-encoded text you can paste straight into old InPage versions.
InPage result (paste this into InPage with an Urdu font selected)
Your InPage-encoded text will appear here.
Sur Unicode to Inpage Converter
What is the Unicode to Inpage Converter?
The Unicode to Inpage Converter is a free online tool that converts standard Unicode Urdu text into legacy InPage format. This is the reverse direction of InPage conversion: you start with normal Urdu text, from a website, Word document, WhatsApp message or anywhere else, and the tool encodes it into the font-based format that old InPage versions (1.x and 2.x) understand. Paste the result into InPage with an Urdu font selected and it displays as proper Urdu text.
This is useful for anyone who still works with legacy InPage workflows, such as newspapers, book publishers and designers with decades of InPage-based archives. The converter maps the full Urdu alphabet, digits, diacritics, punctuation and honorifics, and stores digit runs in the reversed order InPage expects.
How to Use the Unicode to Inpage Converter
Paste Unicode Urdu: Copy your Urdu text from any modern source and paste it into the input box.
Click Convert to InPage: The tool instantly encodes your text into legacy InPage format.
Copy the result: Use the Copy Result button to grab the encoded text.
Paste into InPage: Open legacy InPage, select an Urdu font, and paste. Your text appears as correct Urdu.
Check special characters: If any character has no InPage equivalent, the tool tells you how many were passed through unchanged.
Key Benefits
Full character coverage: Urdu alphabet, digits, aerab, punctuation and honorifics all mapped.
Correct digit order: Digit runs are stored reversed, exactly how InPage expects them.
Unmapped character report: Tells you if any character could not be encoded, so nothing is lost silently.
Private by design: Conversion happens in your browser, your text is never uploaded.
Free with no signup: Unlimited conversions for documents of any length.
Pro Tips
Select an Urdu font in InPage: The pasted codes only render as Urdu when an InPage Urdu font is active.
Try the example first: Click "try an example" to see the input and output format before converting your own text.
Watch for rare symbols: A few modern Unicode symbols have no legacy InPage code and pass through unchanged.
Keep the Unicode original: Unicode is the future-proof format, so archive the original alongside the InPage version.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why would I convert Unicode back to InPage?
Many publishers, newspapers and designers still use legacy InPage workflows and archives. This tool lets you prepare new Unicode content for those existing pipelines.
Will the converted text look right in InPage?
Yes, as long as you paste it with an InPage Urdu font selected. The codes are the same ones InPage itself produces.
Is the conversion lossless?
Almost. A handful of modern Unicode symbols have no legacy InPage equivalent and are passed through unchanged, and the tool reports how many.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser with JavaScript, so your content stays on your device.
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