Filipino to Baybayin Translator

Convert Filipino text to Baybayin script (ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔). Discover how Filipino words look in traditional Baybayin.

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🇵🇭Filipino
Baybayin Script
Ancient Philippine writing system
ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔
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Filipino to Baybayin Translator

Intro

Transliterate Filipino language text into Baybayin characters with this free and easy-to-use online tool. Whether you are practicing Filipino phrases, exploring Philippine heritage, or creating designs, our Filipino to Baybayin translator gives you accurate, instant results. Explore more features on our main Baybayin Translator.

Why Translate Filipino to Baybayin?
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Learn how modern Filipino vocabulary looks in the ancient Baybayin script.
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Perfect for cultural projects, creative writing, and classroom activities.
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Deepen your connection with Filipino identity and history.
How to Use the Filipino to Baybayin Converter
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Step 1: Type or paste any Filipino sentence into the text box.
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Step 2: Choose Traditional (default) or Modern/Reformed Baybayin.
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Step 3: Click Convert to see the Baybayin result.
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Step 4: Copy the text or Download as a PNG for printing or sharing.
Traditional vs. Modern Baybayin for Filipino

Traditional Baybayin

Consonants always carry the vowel /a/, kudlit marks change vowels.

Final consonants often remain unwritten.

Example: "salamat" → ᜐᜎᜋᜆ

Modern/Reformed Baybayin

Adds virama (᜔) to cancel vowels.

Making spelling closer to modern Filipino orthography.

Example: "salamat" → ᜐᜎᜋᜆ᜔

Learn more on our Baybayin Translator.

Practice with Filipino Sentences
Try these example sentences to see how Filipino looks in Baybayin script:

"Mahal kita"

ᜋᜑᜎ᜔ ᜃᜒᜆ

I love you

"Magandang umaga"

ᜋᜄᜈ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ ᜂᜋᜄ

Good morning

"Salamat"

ᜐᜎᜋᜆ᜔

Thank you

Try typing these phrases in the translator above to see them converted live!

Learn More About Filipino and Baybayin

Educational Benefits

• Cultural Learning: Understand how ancient Filipinos wrote their language

• Language Skills: Improve Filipino vocabulary and pronunciation awareness

• Historical Context: Connect modern Filipino with pre-colonial writing

• Creative Projects: Use Baybayin for art, tattoos, and design work

Filipino Language Facts

• Official Language: National language of the Philippines

• Based on Tagalog: Standardized form with vocabulary from other Philippine languages

• 100+ Million Speakers: Spoken by Filipinos worldwide

• Rich Heritage: Preserves pre-colonial Philippine culture and identity