This document provides information on various tools and resources for typing in Marathi language on digital devices. It summarizes Marathi typing options available as web-based typing pads, browser-based transliteration tools from Google, dedicated IME keyboards for Marathi, and standalone applications like Brihaspati for advanced users. Pros and cons of each option are briefly discussed.

1. è‚Ž€ Ý” “ ˜šÝ‹à ŠÝ™ ”è‚
€ €šÝ ?
ÝšÝ – ˜è‘Ýš ˆ
(” ¡›Þ Š €˜šÝ‹à —Ý)
(CK ‡“ DBCB)

2. ‚‚ä™Ý ’Ý
•• ^ÛŠš“Š Ý“Ý
– ȝ›”Œ
– ‚‚› Ýè ›Šš ž“
• ^ÛŠš“Š žÝ™
– ‚‚› IME
– –šÝ¡Ý
– ›”ހݚ (žŠß ‚œ Ý×™¢Þ€)

3. ȝ› ”Œ
• http://www.quillpad.in/marathi/
• Developed by India based tachyon technologies
• ȝޛ ”Œ ˜’ ”Œ ›¡ßŽ ÝÞ›Ý ‡šß ƒŒ ÝŠ› šß ”Š€“ ™ ¡.
• ”Œ (pad) ¡Ý žÞ‘ ÝÞ›Ý ”‘ Ý ›¡ß›Ý ‚›Ý ¡Ý

4. ȝ› ”Œ
• •Ý™‘
– …€ã… ˜šÝ‹à ž ›“ Ú‘Ý …Ý›.
– ^è ʛޞ žÞ‘ ˜  ”æ€ã ÝÛ ›Š ¡Ý
– ˜–Ý^› Ý‹à Ý `”›Þ’
• Š
– No offline version
– …€ã… ˜šÝ‹à ž ›“ Ú‘Ý …Ý›.
– Internet connectivity is a must

5. ‚‚› Ýè ›Šš ž“
• http://www.google.com/transliterate/
• ^è Ê›ž žÞ‘ ›¡Ý™›Ý ” “Ý¡ß
• ¡ß ’Ý ‡Þ˜› ˜Ú™ 菗[ ]¡

6. ‚‚› IME
• http://www.google.com/ime/transliteration/
• Well integrated with any applications
• Select ˜šÝ‹à from the language bar
• Shows options as you type
• Switch between languages using Ctrl+G

7. –šÝ¡Ý
• For the pureist
• ˜‹˜‹Ý› ” šÍ† ‘ › ¡Ö™Ý Ý‹à ™Ê™
• €‹ã™Ý¡ß application ˜’ Ý”šÝ ™
• F11 to switch between languages
• Does not interfere by showing options like
Google IME

8. –šÝ¡Ý
• ‡š ˜šÝ‹à ›¡Ý™…Þ ™ › š –šÝ¡Ý Ý”šŽ
”… ”
• ž ›“ÝÍ™Ý …€Ý ”“ ƒã™Ý ‡Ý “ݡߏ ☺
• `‘Ý. Baraha › ¡› š י݅ –š¡ ¡,
€ÝšŽ ] Ý‹à ‘“ a €Ý f€Ý A …Þ ‚š‡ .
è
(But this was very intuitive for me)
• ¡ ã” •Ý_› ž™ `”™

9. Û™ ’Ý
• ‚˜—“ •Ý™š•äÈ Ü›‚_“ http://www.gamabhana.com/?q=node/32
“attach” to any edit box in browser and then you can type in
language of your choice.
• Microsoft Indic Language Input Tool (Thanks €Ý ” Ýœ)
http://specials.msn.co.in/ilit/Marathi.aspx
• OpenOffice extensions (Thanks €Ýž ”蔜 )
– http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/rupantar
– http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/project/xlithindi

10. ’Û™Ý‘