About the Words to Number
Convert numbers written in English words back into digits, from "seven" to "three million four hundred thousand and twelve".
Key features
- Turns English number words into digits
- Supports up to quintillions
- Understands hyphens, commas and 'and'
- Negative numbers with 'minus' or 'negative'
- Decimals with 'point'
- Many lines converted at once
Convert written numbers to digits
Numbers written in words appear in contracts, checks, transcripts, speech-to-text output and old records. Words to Number reads them and gives you the digits, line by line.
Examples
| Words | Result |
|---|---|
| one thousand two hundred thirty-four | 1234 |
| three million four hundred thousand and twelve | 3400012 |
| minus forty-two | -42 |
| two point five | 2.5 |
| nine hundred ninety-nine billion | 999000000000 |
How it reads a number
- Units and tens (one … nineteen, twenty … ninety) are added together.
- hundred multiplies the current group by 100.
- Scale words (thousand, million, …) close the current group and add it to the total.
- and, hyphens and commas are ignored.
- After point, each word is read as one decimal digit.
Where it helps
- Checking contracts and checks: confirm that the words match the figures.
- Cleaning transcripts: convert spoken amounts into digits for spreadsheets.
- Digitizing forms where amounts were written by hand.
- Teaching: let students self-check their answers.
Related tools
Go the other way with Number to Words, or strip stray punctuation first with Remove Punctuation.
How to use the Words to Number
- Type or paste your text into the input box.
- Choose the options you want.
- The result updates instantly as you type.
- Copy the output or download it as a .txt file.