How to Type Malayalam in CapCut
Write Malayalam in English letters here, copy the ML-TT text and paste it into a CapCut text layer that uses an ML-TT font.
Why use ML-TT text in CapCut
Captions, titles and lower thirds in Malayalam are easy when the app shows them correctly, and frustrating when it does not. If your CapCut already displays Malayalam typed with a phone keyboard, you may not need this at all. This guide is for the other case: you want a particular ML-TT font look, or Malayalam letters break or go missing in your setup. The workaround is to write the text in Manglish here, convert it to ML-TT, and paste it into a CapCut text layer that uses an ML-TT font.
Before you start
- You need an ML-TT font file (for example ML-TT Karthika) that you are allowed to use. This site does not offer font downloads.
- The font has to be imported into CapCut. On CapCut desktop use the font upload/import option. On a phone, import the
.ttfif your CapCut version supports custom fonts. Check CapCut's own help for the exact steps in your version.
Steps: type Malayalam in CapCut with ML-TT
- Type your line in the box above in Manglish, for example
malayaaLamfor മലയാളം. You can also paste Malayalam Unicode. - Check the output box. It will show letters like
aebmfw, which is the ML-TT form of മലയാളം. - Click Copy ML-TT.
- In CapCut, add a text layer and open its text box for editing.
- Paste the copied text.
- Open the font list for that text layer and choose your imported ML-TT font. The letters should now turn into Malayalam.
Tips for captions and titles
- Do the conversion one line or one caption at a time. Line breaks you type here are kept in the output.
- Keep the Unicode version of your script somewhere safe. Copy Unicode copies the input box as typed, which is handy for descriptions and social posts where ML-TT text would show as random letters.
- If you reuse a text style, check that its font is still the ML-TT font before you paste new text.
If something looks wrong
- English-looking letters: the ML-TT font is not applied to that text layer.
- Boxes or missing characters: the font did not import properly, or this part of CapCut does not accept custom fonts.
- A letter pair joined by a small stroke: some conjuncts, such as സ്ത, have no glyph in the old ML-TT encoding. They show as two letters joined by a visible chandrakkala (്). This is a limit of ML-TT, not of this site's typing.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Malayalam look wrong in CapCut?
Malayalam Unicode needs the app to shape the letters correctly, and how well that works depends on your CapCut version, your device and the font chosen. ML-TT text avoids shaping altogether, because every character is a plain letter that an ML-TT font draws as a Malayalam glyph.
Do I have to import a font into CapCut?
Yes. CapCut does not ship with ML-TT fonts, so you need to import one yourself. This site does not provide font files.
Can I do this in CapCut on a phone?
Only if your version of CapCut supports importing custom fonts. If it does not, try the desktop version or a different text tool.
My pasted text still shows English letters. What is wrong?
The text layer is not using an ML-TT font yet. Open the font list for that text layer and select the ML-TT font you imported.
Is the text I type here uploaded?
No. The conversion happens in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.
More guides
- Manglish to ML-TT converter - Type Malayalam in English letters and copy ML-TT text.
- Malayalam text in Photoshop - Why Unicode can fail in design apps, and the ML-TT workaround.
- Malayalam Unicode to ML-TT - Paste Unicode text and convert it to ML-TT.