How to Convert Bijoy Encoded Bengali Text to Unicode

Old Bijoy-encoded Bengali documents look broken in modern browsers and apps. Here's how to convert them to Unicode in seconds — completely free.

If you've ever opened an old Bengali document and seen strange symbols instead of Bangla text — you've encountered the Bijoy encoding problem. For decades, Bijoy was the standard keyboard layout for typing Bengali on Windows. But it uses a non-standard font encoding that is completely incompatible with modern Unicode systems.

This means that documents written in Bijoy font look perfect on the original computer but appear as gibberish on any other device, browser or application.

What Is Bijoy Encoding?

Bijoy (বিজয়) is a proprietary Bengali keyboard software developed by Ananda Computers. It works by mapping Bengali characters to specific positions in a custom font. When you type in Bijoy, the text is stored as Latin characters — but displayed as Bengali by the Bijoy font.

The problem: if you copy that text into a website, WhatsApp, Google Docs, or any modern application, it shows as garbled Latin characters because those programs use Unicode, not Bijoy's custom font mapping.

Why You Need Unicode

Unicode is the universal standard for text. It works on: - All modern browsers - WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger - Microsoft Office (newer versions) - Google Docs - Mobile phones - All websites

Bijoy documents cannot be searched, indexed by Google, or read by screen readers. Converting to Unicode solves all of these problems.

How to Convert with WeCloudly

Step 1: Go to WeCloudly → Language & Text → Bijoy to Unicode Converter

Step 2: Paste your Bijoy-encoded text into the left box. You'll see strange characters — that's expected.

Step 3: The tool instantly converts it to proper Unicode Bengali in the right box.

Step 4: Copy the converted text. It will now display correctly everywhere.

What About Bijoy Files (.doc, .txt)?

1. If you have a whole Word document in Bijoy encoding:
2. Open it in Microsoft Word
3. Select all text (Ctrl+A)
4. Copy
5. Paste into WeCloudly's Bijoy to Unicode tool
6. Copy the output
7. Paste back into a new Word document

The converted text will look identical but will be universally compatible.

Common Problems and Solutions

The converted text looks wrong: Make sure the source text is actually Bijoy encoded. Some documents use SutonnyMJ or other fonts — the tool works best with standard Bijoy (Bijoy Bahanno) encoding.

Some characters are missing: The conversion may miss rare characters. Review the output and manually correct any issues.

WeCloudly's Bijoy to Unicode converter processes everything locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to any server.