About Number to Words
This number to words converter writes any number or money amount in English and in Arabic at the same time. Type 1250.75, choose a currency and you get the amount in words with its subunit, for example dirhams and fils. The Arabic line is tafqit, the wording used on cheques, contracts and invoices, and an optional switch adds the cheque phrase for you.
Supported currencies are AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, BHD, OMR, JOD, EGP, USD, EUR and GBP, using two or three decimal places as each currency requires. With no currency selected, a plain number is written out, decimals digit by digit. Arabic-Indian digits are accepted. Everything runs in your browser. Always have bank or legal wording checked.
How to use Number to Words
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Type a number or an amount.
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Pick a currency if you need one.
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Copy the words in English or Arabic.
When to use it
- Write the amount in words on a cheque or bank transfer form.
- Add the amount in words to a contract, invoice or receipt in English and Arabic.
- Check that your own Arabic tafqit uses the correct form of the currency noun.
- Spell out large figures such as billions for a report or legal draft.
- Teach or learn how Arabic numbers and counted nouns are written.
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert a number to words?
Type the number in the field. The English and Arabic words appear at once and update as you type. Pick a currency if you want an amount such as 'One thousand two hundred fifty dirhams and seventy-five fils'.
What is tafqit?
Tafqit is writing a number or amount in Arabic words, as required on cheques, contracts and invoices to prevent alteration. The tool applies Arabic rules for the counted noun and writes the result without vowel marks.
How does the Arabic tool handle singular, dual and plural?
One uses the singular followed by 'wahid', two uses the dual (for example dirhaman), 3 to 10 use the plural, 11 to 99 use the singular accusative with tanween (dirhaman), and round hundreds and thousands use the singular. Euro stays invariable.
Which currencies are supported?
AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, BHD, OMR, JOD, EGP, USD, EUR and GBP. Gulf dinar and rial currencies use three decimals where applicable (KWD, BHD, OMR, JOD); the others use two. No other currencies are offered.
What does the cheque option do?
When ticked, the Arabic text is wrapped as 'faqat ... la ghayr' (only ... and no more), the customary closing on cheques. It applies to Arabic only and only when a currency is selected.
How large a number can it handle and how are decimals treated?
Whole parts up to 999,999,999,999,999 work. With a currency, extra decimals are rounded to the currency's subunit. Without a currency, decimals are read digit by digit, as 'point' in English and 'fasila' in Arabic.
Is the output accepted by banks?
Banks and notaries can have their own conventions, so check the wording with your bank or a legal professional before using it on a cheque or contract. Your numbers stay in your browser and are not uploaded.