Language Detector

How it works

How to use the Language Detector

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Paste text

Type or paste a sentence, paragraph or whole article.

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Instant detection

The language is detected as you type.

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See all matches

View the top languages with confidence and the writing script.

Features

Why use our Language Detector?

75+ languages

All major world languages, including Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Punjabi.

Script detection

Shows the alphabet used: Latin, Arabic, Devanagari, Cyrillic and more.

Roman Urdu

Recognizes Urdu or Hindi written in English letters.

Per paragraph

Detect a different language for every paragraph in mixed text.

Instant

Runs as you type — no waiting and no model download.

Private

Your text never leaves your browser.

Popular uses

What can you do with the Language Detector?

Support tickets

Route messages to the right team by language.

Content checks

Make sure website or app text is in the right language.

Clean data

Sort mixed-language lists and spreadsheets.

Roman Urdu check

See whether a text is English or Roman Urdu / Hindi.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the Language Detector.

Back to the tool

How does language detection work?

The tool compares the letter patterns (trigrams) in your text with statistical profiles of more than 75 languages and picks the closest match.

How much text do I need?

A full sentence is usually enough. Very short texts (one or two words) can match several languages.

Can it detect Roman Urdu?

Yes. Urdu or Hindi written in English letters is recognized from common words like “hai”, “aur” and “nahi”, and shown as Roman Urdu / Hindi.

Can it detect mixed languages?

Turn on “Detect each paragraph” to see the language of every paragraph separately.

Is my text uploaded?

No. Detection happens in your browser.

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