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Script Tool for Windows

Windows 10 or later  ·  64-bit

Download .zip

Installation

Follow these two steps to install and run the app.

1

Extract and place the app

  1. Double-click Script-Tool-windows.zip — Windows opens it in File Explorer.
  2. Extract the contents to a permanent folder, e.g. C:\Program Files\Script Tool\ or your Desktop.
  3. The extracted folder contains Script Tool.exe (and possibly a DLL).
2

Run — bypass SmartScreen

Windows Defender SmartScreen may warn the first time you run the app because it isn't signed with a paid certificate.

  1. Double-click Script Tool.exe.
  2. If a blue SmartScreen screen appears, click More info (bottom-left).
  3. Click Run anyway.
  4. The ॐ icon appears in your system tray (bottom-right). Script Tool is running.

SmartScreen only asks once. On subsequent launches it opens directly.

How to use Script Tool

A

Inline IME — type in any app

Keystrokes intercepted system-wide. A small popup appears near your cursor showing the live conversion.

1

Toggle IME on — Alt+Shift+M

A small candidate popup appears near your mouse cursor showing your active scheme (e.g. ITRANS ▶ Active). Click into any text field in any app.

2

Type phonetic text

Start typing — e.g. namaskaara. The popup near your cursor shows namaskaara → नमस्कार live as you type. Nothing appears in the app yet.

3

Commit the word — Space or Enter

Press Space — नमस्कार is pasted directly into the text field via clipboard. Press Enter to insert with a newline. Continue typing the next word immediately.

4

Switch script or scheme

Press Alt+Shift+O to cycle through all 7 scripts. Press Alt+Shift+1/2/3 to switch between ITRANS, Harvard-Kyoto, and SLP1.

5

Exit IME — Esc or Alt+Shift+M

Press Esc to cancel the current word and exit. Or press Alt+Shift+M again to toggle off.

B

Offline Converter

Side-by-side Indic script + IAST output. Copy with one click.

1

Open the converter — Alt+Shift+I

Press the shortcut from any app, or right-click the ॐ system tray icon and choose Open Script Tool.

2

Type/Copy and Choose scheme/script

Type phonetic text in the input box and select an output script using the buttons in the window. Click Copy on whichever you need and paste it anywhere.

C

Quick Panel

Floating overlay — type once, paste directly into the active app.

1

Open the panel — Alt+Shift+S

A small floating panel appears over whatever you're working in.

2

Type and preview

Type your word phonetically and see the Devanagari preview instantly.

3

Paste — Enter

Press Enter or click Paste ↵. The converted text is pasted into the app that was active before the panel opened. Press Esc to close without pasting.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Global — work from any app, always active

Open converter window
AltShiftI
Open quick panel
AltShiftS
Toggle Sanskrit IME on/off
AltShiftM

While IME is active

Switch to ITRANS scheme
AltShift1
Switch to Harvard-Kyoto scheme
AltShift2
Switch to SLP1 scheme
AltShift3
Cycle output script
AltShiftO
Commit word + space
Space
Commit word + newline
Enter
Delete last phonetic character
Backspace
Cancel and exit IME
Esc