Urdu Editor — Type Urdu Online and Save as PDF
Write Urdu books, articles, applications and poetry in your browser, the way you would in InPage. Type with a phonetic Urdu keyboard, or write Roman Urdu and watch each word turn into Urdu. Translate English paragraphs with AI, set the text in Nastaliq, choose a book page size, then print or save it as a PDF or Word file.
Runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded0 wordsabout 1 page (A5 book (148 × 210 mm))Mode: Urdu keyboard
What does Urdu Editor do?
The Urdu Editor is a free online Urdu word processor, like InPage in your browser: type with a phonetic Urdu keyboard or in Roman Urdu, set text in Nastaliq, add chapters, page breaks and page numbers, open InPage files, and save your book as a PDF or Word file.
The Urdu Editor is a word processor for Urdu that runs in your browser, built for the work most people still open InPage for: books, articles, school and office documents, applications and poetry. It types Urdu with InPage’s phonetic keyboard, sets text in Nastaliq or Naskh, lays it out on real page sizes, and saves it as a PDF, a Word file or an editable file you can open here again.
There are three ways to type. In اردو mode each key types the Urdu letter that sounds like it (k ک, b ب, s س), with Shift for the less common letters (T ٹ, D ڈ, R ڑ, S ص, G غ, H ح, K خ, N ں) and the اعراب. In Roman → اردو mode you write Urdu in English letters and each word turns into Urdu script when you press space, so "kitab" becomes کتاب. English mode types English for a name or a quotation; Ctrl + Space switches between Urdu and English, as in InPage.
Formatting follows how Urdu books are set: باب for a chapter heading, عنوان and ذیلی عنوان for headings, متن for body text and اقتباس for quotations and verse, plus bold, underline, alignment, page breaks, a ٭ ٭ ٭ section divider, footnotes, pictures and the آیت style that sets a verse in a Quranic font. The Symbols panel has ﷺ، ؓ، ؒ، ؑ, the اعراب and Urdu punctuation.
Page setup holds the book settings: page size (A5 and 6 × 9 in for books, A4 and Letter for documents), margins, font and size, line spacing, the book title printed at the top of every page, page numbers in Urdu (۱، ۲، ۳) or English digits, and whether each chapter starts on a new page. The page on screen is exactly as wide as the printed page and dashed lines show where each page ends, so what you see is what prints.
You can open your old InPage files (.inp) and paste text copied from InPage; both are converted to Unicode Urdu. The English → Urdu panel translates a paragraph with AI and the Roman Urdu panel converts a block of Roman text, each with an Insert button. Your document saves itself in this browser as you type and is never uploaded; use Save .html to keep a copy you can open on any computer.
When to use it
- Writing and typesetting an Urdu book, novel, collection of poetry or religious text, then printing it or sending a PDF to a printer.
- Moving old InPage books and documents to Unicode, so they can be searched, edited in Word and published online.
- School and college notes, assignments and question papers in Urdu.
- Office letters, applications and notices in Urdu, saved as Word or PDF.
- Typing Urdu on a computer without InPage or an Urdu keyboard installed, including on a Mac or Chromebook.
Tips for better results
- For a book, set Page setup first (A5, Nastaliq, 16 pt, Normal spacing, title and Urdu page numbers), then write: line breaks and page counts then match the print.
- Mark every chapter title with باب. With "Start each chapter on a new page" ticked, the PDF puts each chapter at the top of a fresh page.
- In the print window choose "Save as PDF", keep the paper size as set, set Margins to Default and leave "Headers and footers" off; the editor prints its own title and page numbers.
- Click Save .html now and then. The browser keeps your draft, but a file is the only copy that survives clearing your browser or moving to another computer.
- Use Find (Ctrl + F) and Replace all to fix a word you misspelled throughout the book in one step.
- If you have Jameel Noori Nastaleeq or Faiz Lahori Nastaleeq installed (most InPage users do), pick it under Font; the Word file uses it too.
How to use the Urdu Editor
- Choose a typing mode: اردو (phonetic keyboard: k types ک, b types ب), Roman → اردو (type "kitab" and press space), or English. Ctrl + Space switches between Urdu and English.
- Use باب for chapter headings, عنوان for headings, اقتباس for quotations or verse, and Page break to start a new page.
- Open Page setup to set the book title, page size, margins, font, size and page numbers.
- Paste English into the English → Urdu panel to translate it, or Roman Urdu into the Roman panel, and insert the result.
- Click Print / Save PDF and choose "Save as PDF". Save .html keeps an editable copy you can open here later.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a free alternative to InPage?
For writing and printing Urdu, yes: it types Urdu with a phonetic keyboard like InPage, sets text in Nastaliq, handles chapters, page breaks, page sizes and page numbers, and saves PDF and Word files. It runs in the browser on Windows, Mac, Linux and phones, with nothing to install. It also opens InPage (.inp) files and converts text pasted from InPage into Unicode.
How does the phonetic Urdu keyboard work?
Each English key types the Urdu letter that sounds like it: a ا, b ب, p پ, t ت, s س, k ک, g گ, l ل, m م, n ن. Shift gives the related letters: T ٹ, D ڈ, R ڑ, S ص, Z ذ, G غ, H ح, K خ, N ں, A آ, plus zabar (Y), zer (I) and pesh (P). It follows InPage’s phonetic layout, so o types ہ, h types ھ and y types ے. The on-screen keyboard shows the whole layout.
Can I make a PDF of my Urdu book?
Yes. Set the page size (A5 and 6 × 9 in are common for books), margins, title and page numbers under Page setup, then click Print / Save PDF and choose "Save as PDF". The PDF keeps the Nastaliq text, chapter page breaks, the book title at the top of each page and page numbers in Urdu digits.
Where is my document saved?
In your browser, automatically, as you type. It never goes to our server, so it is private but tied to this browser: use Save .html to keep a copy you can open here again, or save it as Word or PDF. Only text you send to the English → Urdu or "Improve with AI" panels is sent to our AI provider to create the result.
Which fonts are available?
Noto Nastaliq Urdu and Gulzar (Nastaliq), Noto Naskh, and Jameel Noori Nastaleeq if it is installed on your computer. Word files use Jameel Noori Nastaleeq when the reader has it installed.
Can I open InPage files (.inp)?
Yes. Click Open and choose the .inp file: the text and paragraphs of InPage 2000, 2002, 2009 and InPage 3 files are converted to Unicode Urdu. InPage formatting, pictures and page layout are not carried over, so set them again here. You can also copy text out of InPage and paste it in; text from old InPage versions is converted automatically.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Type with your phone’s own Urdu keyboard or the on-screen keyboard in the Keyboard panel. The page fits the screen while you write, and the PDF still uses the page size you chose.
Why is my PDF a different size from the page?
In the print window, set Paper size to the size you chose in Page setup (or "Custom" where offered) and Margins to Default. The editor sets the size itself, but some browsers keep the last paper size you printed on.
Where are the footnotes printed?
Each footnote gets a number in the text and the note is added under حواشی at the end of the document, the usual layout for notes in Urdu books. Browsers cannot place notes at the foot of each printed page.