Words to Numbers Converter
Type a written number — two hundred forty-six, negative seven, three point one four — and get the digits. Or paste a passage and every written number in it is replaced with figures, with the rest of the text left as it is. Free, no sign-up.
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How to Use the Words to Numbers Converter
- 1. Choose a mode. Single number converts one written number as you type. Whole text converts every written number in a passage.
- 2. Enter the words. In single mode, write the number out: two hundred forty-six. In text mode, paste or type your passage and press Convert.
- 3. Read the digits. Single mode shows the number at once. Text mode shows the passage with each written number replaced by figures.
- 4. Copy and check. Copy the result, then read it once against the original, especially in text mode (see the limits below).
What the Converter Understands
- Basic words. zero to nineteen, the tens (twenty to ninety), and the scales hundred, thousand, million, billion and trillion.
- Hyphens and "and". Forty-two and forty two are the same; "and" is ignored, so one hundred and five and one hundred five both give 105.
- Negatives. A leading negative or minus adds a minus sign: minus twelve point five gives -12.5.
- Decimals. After the word point, each word must be a single digit word (zero to nine): three point one four gives 3.14.
- Case. Capital letters make no difference.
How the Value Is Built
The tool keeps a running amount. Units and tens words are added to it; hundred multiplies it by 100; a larger scale such as thousand multiplies it, banks the result and starts again. So one million two hundred thirty-four thousand five hundred sixty-seven reads as 1 × 1,000,000, then 234 × 1,000, then 567, and the total is 1234567.
| Written number | Digits |
|---|---|
| two hundred forty-six | 246 |
| one hundred and one | 101 |
| two thousand twenty-six | 2026 |
| twenty five hundred | 2500 |
| five hundred thousand | 500000 |
| negative seven | -7 |
| three point one four | 3.14 |
Limits to Check in the Output
- Neighbouring numbers stay separate. In text mode a run of number words is cut wherever it stops being one well-formed number: between twenty and thirty-five students becomes between 20 and 35 students, and three four five becomes 3 4 5. And belongs to a number only after hundred or a scale word, as in one hundred and five.
- Every number word is replaced. One of them said becomes 1 of them said. The tool does not know when a number word is only a pronoun or an idiom.
- Years spoken in pairs are read as years. Nineteen ninety-nine becomes 1999 and twenty twenty-six becomes 2026, whenever two numbers sit side by side and the first is between eleven and twenty. A time such as twelve thirty is read the same way, as 1230, so check times in the output.
- Not covered. Ordinals (first, second), fractions (one half), a hundred, and scales above trillion are not converted. Use the Ordinal Number Converter for ordinals.
Because this is a style choice as much as a conversion, remember what the guides say: APA spells out numbers below 10, Chicago spells out up to one hundred, and every major guide asks for a spelled-out number at the start of a sentence. Converting a whole passage to digits will break those rules, so use it for data work and drafts, and check the result before it goes into a paper.
Which Tool Do You Need?
| You want to… | Use |
|---|---|
| Turn English number words into digits | This converter |
| Turn digits into English words, with style-guide advice | Number to Words Converter |
| Convert first, second, third to 1st, 2nd, 3rd and back | Ordinal Number Converter |
| Spell out numbers in Spanish, French or German | Spanish, French and German Number Converters |
| Find numerals that style guides say should be words | Number Style Checker |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How does the words to numbers converter work?
- It reads the words one at a time, looks each up in tables of units, teens, tens and scales, and keeps a running total. Hundred multiplies the amount so far, and thousand, million, billion and trillion multiply it and bank it. Two hundred forty-six therefore becomes 246.
- Does it handle hyphenated numbers like forty-two?
- Yes. Compounds such as forty-two and ninety-nine are split at the hyphen and read as two words, so one hundred forty-two gives 142.
- What does it do with the word "and"?
- It ignores it, matching British usage: one hundred and five and one hundred five both give 105. In text mode, though, "and" only stays inside a number after hundred or a scale word, so twenty and thirty-five becomes 20 and 35.
- Can it convert decimals?
- Yes. Write the decimal part as point followed by digit words: three point one four is 3.14. Each word after point must be one digit word, zero to nine.
- Can it convert numbers inside a sentence?
- Yes. Switch to Whole text mode and paste a passage. Every written number is replaced with digits and the other words are left alone. Read the output against the original, as year-style pairs such as nineteen ninety-nine are read as one number and a pronoun like "one" is replaced too.
- How large a number can it read?
- Up to the trillions. Quadrillion and larger scale words are not recognised, and the single-number box will say it could not parse the text.