Serbian Latin to Cyrillic converter (and back)
Transliterate Serbian both ways
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Paste Serbian text and get it back in the other script at once. It turns Serbian Latin into Cyrillic and back, treats lj, nj and dž as the single letters љ, њ and џ, keeps capitals where they were, and leaves links and email addresses alone. Useful for a notice or a document that must be in Cyrillic.
How it works
Serbian is written in two scripts with 30 letters each, and every letter has exactly one partner in the other script. The tricky part is three letters written with two characters in Latin: lj → љ, nj → њ, dž → џ. The converter reads each pair as one letter.
Once in a while d and ž sit side by side in a word that has no dž, as in “nadživeti” (над-живети) or “podžupan”. Check words like that after converting and fix them by hand.
Worked example
“Ljubav, njiva, džep i đak. Čačak, Šabac, Užice.” becomes “Љубав, њива, џеп и ђак. Чачак, Шабац, Ужице.”
The other way: “ЉУБОВИЈА” becomes “LJUBOVIJA”, and “Љубовија” becomes “Ljubovija”.
A street sign reading “Улица Краља Петра” turns into “Ulica Kralja Petra”, which is what you'd type into a map app.
Questions people ask
Why do Serbian documents use two alphabets?
Cyrillic is the official script under the Serbian constitution, so courts, ministries and many official forms use it. Latin is just as common in everyday life, on shop signs and online. Most Serbs read both without thinking.
How do I convert Latin to Cyrillic in Word?
Word has no built-in option. Copy the text out of Word, convert it here and paste it back. Only plain text comes across, so tidy up bold type and tables in Word afterwards.
What happens to English words and the letters q, w, x and y?
Letters that don't exist in the Serbian alphabet are left as they are. Links and email addresses aren't converted, so they still work.
Can I type Serbian Cyrillic on my own keyboard?
Add the Serbian (Cyrillic) keyboard in your phone or computer settings. Until you get used to the layout, typing in Latin and converting here is often quicker.
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Updated: 13 November 2026