Tengwar Transcriber

Tengwar Transcriber Free App

Rated 4.29/5 (775) —  Free Android application by Bespoke Labs

About Tengwar Transcriber

The Tengwar Transcriber for Android™ automatically creates Tengwar script for the Roman letter characters entered. Android 2.1 and above. Share to G+, email, and SD card via long press on transcription!

Currently, there are options for transcription modes - English (default), Black Speech, Quenya, Sindarin, and Sindarin Classical - as well as choices for fonts - Johan Winge's Tengwar Annatar, Dan Smith's Tengwar Sindarin and Tengwar Quenya, Mans Björkman's Tengwar Parmaite.

The Tengwar Transcriber also allows viewing of the transcribed text in ASCII.

Please note: This is not a translator and assumes that you have proper Quenya or Sindarin words to use.

If you encounter any errors, please report them and leave your e-mail - we'd love to hear from you and fix any issues you might have.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Tengwar Transcriber version 1.0 on your Android device!
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Android package: com.mithlond.tengwar.android, download Tengwar Transcriber.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Corrects a crash where attempting to share via long press to G+ when G+ app not present.
Previous updates
* Slightly more info in help with instructions on how to share!
* Additional phrases
* Fixed errors causing force close on open
* Updated saving, sharing, and rearranged menu items for ease of use.
Version update Tengwar Transcriber was updated to version 1.0
More downloads  Tengwar Transcriber reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads  Tengwar Transcriber reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads  Tengwar Transcriber reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads

What are users saying about Tengwar Transcriber

C70%
by C####:

Mind your Ps and Qs! Haha :) In Sindarin mode p and q both are transliterated as p. Also, S mode doesn't know to automatically merge the English qu digraph into just q. In Quenya mode I have to second the many comments below regarding the overuse of the short vowel carrier, and lack of the underbar for doubled consonants (dev: need graphite enabled fonts?).

Q70%
by Q####:

Only nit is the off-white background of the rendered images. Pure black letters on pure white background would be far more useful when importing into image editing programs.

D70%
by D####:

This app writes "tulë" in Quenya mode with tinco alone, then carrier with 'u', then lambe alone, then carrier with 'e'. That is most definitely not Quenya mode. Quenya is written with vowel diacritics over the preceding tengwar.

Q70%
by Q####:

Good elvish so you can tag the streets like gandalf

U70%
by U####:

Geat for first time learners.

X70%
by X####:

There were quite a few problems with the transcriptions, particularly with vowel carriers and double consonants. I tried to transcribe NY names in Sindarin and Quenya (Cillendor and Torcillon), and both had errors even when using the correct modes. That said, I am very glad that this app exists. Hopefully the creator will continue updating and improving this app.

X70%
by X####:

This App is the first one that uses the rules correctly and especially ALL OF THEM.

X70%
by X####:

This is by far the best elvish app yet. Will there be any pronunciation help later on? That would make it the ultimate!

X70%
by X####:

Having different options for both mode and font is great. Of course, in English mode the double constants and ending e & s not showing properly is a little annoying, but not enough to make me not use the app.

X70%
by X####:

Great app but please add horizontal strokes for double consonants and use less vertical strokes for vowels.

X70%
by X####:

Badass!

D70%
by D####:

The vowels should be placed above the consonants, but instead most of them are placed above the 'i' that should be used sometimes but not as much as it is used..

D70%
by D####:

There were quite a few problems with the transcriptions, particularly with vowel carriers and double consonants. I tried to transcribe NY names in Sindarin and Quenya (Cillendor and Torcillon), and both had errors even when using the correct modes. That said, I am very glad that this app exists. Hopefully the creator will continue updating and improving this app.

Z70%
by Z####:

Very convenient to use. I must suggest correction that in Quenya mode, all vowels following consonants are supposed to be represented with diacritics (tehta) above the consonant, instead of full tengwar which are used for vowels preceeding consonants or standalone. Just like Sindarin, English and Black Speech, but reversed.

R70%
by R####:

It a nice app, am very pleased with it, I just wish it can also change English to Elvish language itself not the words

D70%
by D####:

Only nit is the off-white background of the rendered images. Pure black letters on pure white background would be far more useful when importing into image editing programs.

L70%
by L####:

Thank God for this I have my own languege new and now

Y70%
by Y####:

i love this app for quick transliteration and sharing script online. however, i really want to be able to edit the transcription tables, as some of the rules used are not correct/to my liking (ie. no underdot for silent e, double consonants, nasalization, final -s etc). even better would be the option for a bespoke TEHTA KEYBOARD for those of us who Know tengwar and just need a way to write it

C70%
by C####:

Great job for the most part. A few slight issues with not having both versions of the R so as to follow the R-rule when writing in English, no doubling value line under tengwa, no ending s-hooks, odd vowel choices, etc. Nothing technically written "wrong", per se, just odd to look at sometimes. These issues aside, best Tengwar app on the market.

C70%
by C####:

I can't find where I saved the inscription,please help me

H70%
by H####:

Close enough I suppose.

C70%
by C####:

What I was looking for. IT WOULD BE COOL if it show how to wright some of it

Q70%
by Q####:

In Sindarin Classic mode, the symbols of Z and K are misplaced with each other. When I write z, it writes k and so on. This should be fixed, along with other problems that I do not remember at the moment.

Y70%
by Y####:

Love it

C70%
by C####:

In Quenya, the vowel is placed atop the consonant that comes before it; but the Tengwar Transcriber's Quenya mode treats vowels as separate letters placing them on vowel carriers. This was very odd, annoying, and simply incorrect. The option to input different modes was quite nice, and the fonts look great.

C70%
by C####:

<3

C70%
by C####:

YEAAAAH!!

U70%
by U####:

Much more groovy than the translator,kudos

R70%
by R####:

Easy, quick and pretty script

P70%
by P####:

Close enough I suppose.

U70%
by U####:

Love it !

U70%
by U####:

Only nit is the off-white background of the rendered images. Pure black letters on pure white background would be far more useful when importing into image editing programs.

U70%
by U####:

It works great I think you should expand it to other devices as well. Its a great tool and I enjoy having it

U70%
by U####:

It's such a pleasure to have been part of this app... congrats for this successful application!

U70%
by U####:

Best app there is!!!

T70%
by T####:

Perfect app..!! Thank you developers.

K70%
by K####:

I love this app, and it actually is very accurate, despite some problems with the silent e, and a few other things, especially the sindarin mode k. So it isn't 100% accurate. I am learning Sindarin, so I know for sure this is way better than any other android app for elvish. "Melin sen app, an ha teitha vae."

K70%
by K####:

As Abe Boschen states, there are some flaws in the translation. Used in English mode the second vowel carriers have to be removed, there is no underpoint for silent 'e'. Any resulting text has to be modified but it is neat, easy to use and recommended. I'm looking forward to a means by which we can edit the tables. Please??

K70%
by K####:

It's the best translating app ever! I just want to know how to pronounce and a Sindarin and Quenya keyboard that would be great!!

K70%
by K####:

The angcerthas of daeron (dwarven runes) are not represented. Doubled consonant letters can't be represented with an extra horizontal stroke. Consecutive vowels always use a carrier stroke. Often vowel carrier strokes are used when not needed. Double height vertical strokes for compressed and combined letters are not supported. Third party fonts can't be added. Rules tables can't be added or edited. But otherwise an awesome app. Best of its kind so far!


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