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    Got a school notice, bank SMS or family message in Punjabi? Read it in Urdu — free

    For a school notice, a bank SMS, a rent agreement or a family WhatsApp message. Paste up to 5,000 characters of Punjabi and read it in Urdu a few seconds later, ready to copy. 5 free uses a day, no account.
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    How it works

    1. Paste the Punjabi text — up to 5,000 characters
    2. Tap "Translate to Urdu" — the Urdu appears below in a few seconds
    3. Copy it — or sign up free to keep it as a note

    Text or audio?

    Use this page for Punjabi you can copy — a message, a notice, a page of a document. If you have a voice note or a recording instead, translate the audio. Translate audio

    Reading the Punjabi you paste

    This pair
    Punjabi here is written in Gurmukhi, left to right; Urdu uses Nastaliq, right to left — the script that Punjabi in Pakistan (Shahmukhi) is also written in.
    Script
    Gurmukhi in India (left to right); Shahmukhi, an Urdu-style script, in Pakistan (right to left).
    Numbers
    Gurmukhi digits exist, but 0–9 is common.
    Mixed text
    Punjabi speech in cities mixes Hindi and English words.
    Names
    Sikh names often end in Singh or Kaur.

    What you get in Urdu

    Saying "you"
    Urdu has aap (respectful), tum (familiar) and tu (very close). The translation follows the tone of what you paste.
    Sentence order
    Punjabi and Urdu both put the verb at the end, so most sentences keep their shape; idioms still need rewording.
    Script
    Nastaliq (Perso-Arabic script), written right to left — copy it into an app that supports right-to-left text.
    Who reads it
    Urdu is spoken in Pakistan and across India, especially Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabad and Bihar.

    Example

    You paste (Punjabi):

    ਤੁਹਾਡਾ 1,240 ਰੁਪਏ ਦਾ ਬਿਜਲੀ ਦਾ ਬਿੱਲ 15 ਨਵੰਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਣਾ ਬਾਕੀ ਹੈ। ਲੇਟ ਫੀਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣ ਲਈ ਆਨਲਾਈਨ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਕਰੋ।

    You read (Urdu):

    آپ کا 1,240 روپے کا بجلی کا بل 15 نومبر کو واجب الادا ہے۔ لیٹ فیس سے بچنے کے لیے آن لائن ادائیگی کریں۔

    Example made with our translator from a sample sentence. Machine translation can make mistakes — check names, dates and amounts.

    Questions

    Is the Punjabi to Urdu translator free?

    Yes — up to 5,000 characters, 5 times a day, no sign-up.

    Are names, dates and amounts kept?

    The translator keeps names and figures as they are, but machine translation can slip — check dates and amounts against the original before you send.

    Which "you" will the Urdu use?

    The one that fits the tone of what you paste — a respectful message stays respectful for an Urdu reader.

    Can I paste Punjabi typed in Roman letters?

    Yes. Punjabi typed on a phone in Roman letters, or mixed with English, is translated as a whole into Urdu.

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