Remove Tashkeel (Arabic Diacritics)
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What this tool does
Paste Arabic text and the tool strips the tashkeel (harakat) instantly, leaving only the letters. It is useful for searching and comparing text, preparing data for databases and spreadsheets, cleaning copied Quran or poetry text, and typing text that will be matched against unvowelled words.
How to use it
- Paste your Arabic text into the first box.
- Choose the options you need.
- Copy the clean text from the result box. The counters show how many marks were removed and how many characters remain.
What gets removed
By default the tool removes fatha, damma, kasra, their tanween forms (ً ٌ ٍ), shadda (ّ), sukun (ْ), the dagger alef (ٰ) and the other Arabic combining marks.
Optional extras:
- Also remove tatweel (ـ) takes out the stretching line used to lengthen words, as in “مــرحبا”. This is on by default.
- Also remove Quranic annotation marks removes small signs used in Mushaf text, such as pause and recitation marks.
- Keep shadda leaves the doubling mark so that words like “شدّ” keep their emphasis.
Example: “مَرْحَبًا بِكُمْ” becomes “مرحبا بكم”, with 7 marks removed.
Notes
Only combining marks are removed. Letters, hamza forms, numbers and punctuation are never changed, and Latin text passes through untouched. Your text is processed in your browser and is never uploaded.
Frequently asked questions
What is tashkeel?
Tashkeel (also called harakat or diacritics) are the small marks written above or below Arabic letters to show short vowels and other sounds, such as fatha, damma, kasra, sukun, shadda and tanween.
Which marks does this tool remove?
It removes fathatan, dammatan, kasratan, fatha, damma, kasra, shadda, sukun, the dagger alef and the other combining marks in the Arabic diacritics block. Quranic annotation marks and tatweel can be removed with the options.
Can I keep the shadda?
Yes. Tick "Keep shadda" to remove all other marks but leave the doubling mark in place.
Will removing tashkeel change the meaning of a word?
Most readers understand unvowelled text from context, and everyday Arabic is written without tashkeel. A few words can become ambiguous, so keep a vowelled copy of important texts.