Odia ITRANS Chart

Updated 26 October 2026

The keys for every Odia letter

ITRANS is a way of writing Indian scripts with the plain letters on an English keyboard. It was designed in the 1990s, before most computers could show Odia at all, and it is still the most common scheme for typing Sanskrit. Notelo uses ITRANS for Odia, with a few shortcuts that make everyday words quicker to type.

The table below lists every letter in the order of the Sanskrit alphabet (svara first, then the five vargas, then the semivowels and sibilants). Where more than one key works, all of them are listed; the first is the one we suggest. The middle column shows each vowel as a sign on କ, which is how you'll see it inside words.

The same chart is in the notepad above: open Keys and tap any letter to insert it.

Vowel signs at a glance

After a consonant a vowel becomes a sign. Here is କ with every sign and the keys that produce it.

Joined letters

You never type a halanta to join letters. Type the consonants one after another and they join: n + t + i gives ନ୍ତି. These are the joined letters you'll meet most often.

Where Notelo differs from standard ITRANS

• R for ṛ. Standard ITRANS writes ṛ as RRi. Notelo also accepts a single capital R, so kRShNa → କୃଷ୍ଣ is two keys shorter. RRi and R^i still work.
• y follows Odia spelling. y writes ଯ at the start of a word and ୟ inside it (yoga → ଯୋଗ, satya → ସତ୍ୟ). Capital Y always writes ଯ, for words that keep it inside (aYodhyA → ଅଯୋଧ୍ୟା).
• v writes ବ. Odia uses ବ for both ba and va in most writing. V gives ଵ and w gives ୱ.
• Digits are Odia. 2026 → ୨୦୨୬. You can switch this off in the settings to keep 0–9.
• Word endings are optional. ITRANS puts a halanta on a final consonant (vAk → ବାକ୍). If you write modern Odia, turn off Sanskrit word endings in the settings and rAm gives ରାମ.

Keyboard shortcuts in the notepad

Put the chart to use in the Odia typing notepad. To learn the keys by doing, try the practice lessons. For the sound of each letter, see the Odia alphabet chart.