All software listed here are used for typing into 9 Indian scripts - Bengali(Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri), Devanagari(Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Sanskrit), Gujarati, Gurmukhi(Punjabi), Kannada, Malaylam, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu. These software are useful to users ranging from naive computer user to Web developer. Please read the description and click on respective "Download" link to download the software. All software either contains help file or readme.txt file for instructions to use it. If you find any difficulty using any of these software,
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PramukhIME NEW!
Using this software you can write in 9 Indian language in Microsoft Word, Notepad, IE, Firefox in short in all applications. Once you download it, unzip the folder and double click on "PramukhIME.exe". This program will create system tray icon immediately. Choose your script from the menu that pops up when you click on system tray icon and enjoy typing everywhere in your computer. Press F12(or your preferred shortcut key) to quickly toggle between English and Indian script. This program works with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Vista on 32 bit as well as 64 bit platform. It does not install itself so it works easily even with "guest" account.
Pramukh Type Pad Firefox Addon
This firefox add-on gives you ability to type into 9 Indian scripts. It supports Firefox 1.5 to 3.5.*. Once you install it, close and open the browser again, it will add menu "Scripts". Choose your favourite script start surfing. Press F12 to toggle between English and Indian script. New version 2.5.1 is in review by mozilla editors. Once it will be made public, your browser will automatically notify you for update.
Pramukh Type Pad WYSIWYG HTML Editor
Pramukh Type Pad is a TinyMCE WYSIWYG HTML editor which uses Indic IME plugin. This type pad is optimized for easily typing into Indian languages. You can view the online version at
Pramukh Type Pad. For offline typing, you have to download this type pad. This type pad does NOT have any option to save your typing automatically. You have to manually copy/paste your text into Unicode aware application such as Microsoft Word.
PramukhLib Javascript Library
PramukhLib is the core javascript library behind each Web based application that you can download from this page. Using this library, any Website will be able to accept user input in 9 Indian scripts - Bengali(Assamese, Bengali, Manipuri), Devanagari(Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit), Gujarati, Gurmukhi(Punjabi), Kannada, Malaylam, Oriya, Tamil, Telugu. Using atleast 3 lines of javascript code will convert your Website into an Indian language enabled Website. This library consists of javascript file, documentation and kickstart example. For more details, please visit
PramukhLib page.
IndicIME FCKEditor Plugin
IndicIME is a plugin of very popular FCKEditor(supported version 2.x, 3.x) based on PramukhLib javascript library. This plugin can be installed as regular FCKEditor plugin and once active, it will add dropdownlist of Indian script and its help button. It can also be customized as per developer's need. FCKEditor is used in various content management systems so this plugin can be used in those CMS very easily. Please refer to readme.txt for installation and customization.
IndicIME TinyMCE Plugin
IndicIME is a plugin for cross browser TinyMCE WYSIWYG HTML editor(supported version 2.x, 3.x). This plugin is based on PramukhLib javascript library. Once TinyMCE is configured to use this plugin, it will display a dropdown list with Indian scripts and a help button. Clicking on help button will open a small popup which will show an image containing English character to Indian script character mapping. This plugin is customizable according to developer's need. Please refer to readme.txt for installation and customization. TinyMCE is used in various CMS and blogging platform and hence this plugin can be used in those very easily.
IndicIME WordPress Plugin
WordPress (Supported Version 2.0 to 2.8.*) is a widely used blogging platform. Beauty of WordPress can be extended by instaling this IndicIME plugin created specially for users who are blogging in Indian languages. This plugin is built on the top of IndicIME plugin for TinyMCE. This plugin is also customizable. Using this plugin blog owner and blog visitor will be able to write in 9 Indian languages any where in the website. You can customize this plugin by setting options. This plugin works for WordPress mu as well.
If you are looking for older version of all above software, please visit Download Archive page.