Got a school notice, bank SMS or family message in Telugu? Read it in Kannada — free
For a school notice, a bank SMS, a rent agreement or a family WhatsApp message. Paste up to 5,000 characters of Telugu and read it in Kannada a few seconds later, ready to copy. 5 free uses a day, no account.
How it works
- Paste the Telugu text — up to 5,000 characters
- Tap "Translate to Kannada" — the Kannada appears below in a few seconds
- Copy it — or sign up free to keep it as a note
Reading the Telugu you paste
- This pair
- Telugu and Kannada scripts are very close — many letters look almost the same — and the two languages share a lot of vocabulary.
- Script
- Telugu script, written left to right, with rounded letters.
- Numbers
- Telugu digits exist, but 0–9 is standard in daily writing.
- Mixed text
- English words are mixed into Telugu speech, especially in Hyderabad and in technical subjects.
- Names
- Names often start with a family or village name written first (Kommineni Ravi) or as an initial.
What you get in Kannada
- Saying "you"
- Kannada has neevu (respectful or plural) and neenu (familiar). The translation follows the tone of what you paste.
- Sentence order
- Telugu and Kannada both put the verb at the end, so most sentences keep their shape; idioms still need rewording.
- Script
- Kannada script, close to Telugu script, written left to right.
- Who reads it
- Kannada is spoken in Karnataka.
Example
You paste (Telugu):
స్థానిక ఎన్నికల కారణంగా సోమవారం పాఠశాల సెలవు. మంగళవారం నుండి తరగతులు పునఃప్రారంభమవుతాయి.
You read (Kannada):
ಸ್ಥಾನಿಕ ಚುನಾವಣೆಗಳ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಸೋಮವಾರ ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ರಜೆ. ಮಂಗಳವಾರದಿಂದ ತರಗತಿಗಳು ಪುನಃ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
Example made with our translator from a sample sentence. Machine translation can make mistakes — check names, dates and amounts.
Text or audio?
Use this page for Telugu 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
Questions
Is the Telugu to Kannada 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 Kannada use?
The one that fits the tone of what you paste — a respectful message stays respectful for a Kannada reader.
Can I paste Telugu typed in Roman letters?
Yes. Telugu typed on a phone in Roman letters, or mixed with English, is translated as a whole into Kannada.
What a free account adds
- Keep each translation in the same note as the original.
- Translate whole recordings — 300 minutes a month free, files up to 100 minutes.
What Pro adds
- Ask one question across all your recordings and folders — “Which message said the fees are due, and by when?” — and get the answer with the recording or note it came from.
- 1,200 minutes a month (free: 300) and files up to 2 hours.
- ₹299/month or ₹2,990/year in India; $6.99/month or $49/year elsewhere.