Words to Number Converter
Convert number words to digits online: “one thousand two hundred fifty” becomes 1250. Understands lakh, crore, million, decimals and negatives. Free, private.
How to use Words to Number
- 1Type or paste number words, one number per line.
- 2Choose plain digits, Indian grouping (12,34,567) or international grouping (1,234,567).
- 3Copy the digits. Lines that cannot be read are marked “Could not read”.
What makes it better
- Reads lakh and crore as well as thousand, million and billion
- Hyphens, “and”, “a hundred”, “minus” and “point” decimals
- Simple ordinals such as twenty-first become 21
- Optional thousands separators in either style
About Words to Number
Words to Number reads English number words and writes them as digits, one line at a time. It understands hyphenated numbers, “and”, lakh and crore as well as million and billion, “point” decimals, negatives and simple ordinals, and can add Indian or international thousands separators.
Common uses
- Check that an amount written in words on a contract matches the figure.
- Convert survey answers or transcribed speech that spell out numbers.
- Pull digits out of a list of amounts typed in words.
Example
Input
one thousand two hundred fifty twenty-five two lakh fifty thousand minus seven twelve point five
Result
1250 25 250000 -7 12.5
Good to know
- Only English words are understood. Spelling mistakes and phrases such as “half” or “a couple” are not read.
- Decimals after “point” must be spoken digit by digit, as in “twelve point five” or “point zero three”.
- Scale words must go from largest to smallest, so “one thousand two million” is rejected as ambiguous.
Words to Number FAQ
Can it convert lakh and crore words to digits?
Yes. “Two lakh fifty thousand” gives 250000 and “three crore” gives 30000000. Choose Indian grouping to display them as 2,50,000 and 3,00,00,000.
Does “one hundred and five” work?
Yes. The British “and” is accepted between hundreds and the rest of the number, so it returns 105. A hyphen or a plain space between tens and units, as in “twenty-five” or “twenty five”, both work.
How do I write decimals in words?
Say “point” and then each digit: “twelve point five” is 12.5 and “point zero three” is 0.03. Words like “and a half” are not supported.
What happens to lines the tool cannot understand?
They stay in the result as “Could not read: …” so the line order is kept, and the summary shows how many lines failed. Fix the wording and the result updates immediately.
Does it understand ordinals like “twenty-first”?
Yes, a number whose last word is an ordinal, such as first, twenty-first or one hundredth, is converted to its digits (1, 21 and 100).