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Type Persian text in Photoshop

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Text for Photoshop and design software

Copy this converted text (joined letters, reversed order) and paste it into software that shows Arabic reversed or with separated letters.

Long-press a key for variants (e.g. ا‎ :‎ آ‎ أ‎ إ‎).

Phonetic mapping table
2 → ء
3 → ع
a → ا
A → آ
b → ب
p → پ
t → ت
T → ط
th → ث
s → س
S → ص
j → ج
ch → چ
c → ک
h → ه
H → ح
kh → خ
x → خ
d → د
D → ض
dh → ذ
z → ز
Z → ظ
zh → ژ
r → ر
sh → ش
gh → غ
q → ق
f → ف
k → ک
g → گ
l → ل
m → م
n → ن
v → و
w → و
o → و
u → و
oo → و
ou → و
y → ی
i → ی
ee → ی
e → ه
E → ع
' → ع
- → ZWNJ
_a → ◌َ
_e → ◌ِ
_o → ◌ُ
_an → ◌ً
__ → ◌ّ
_ → ـ

This page helps you place Persian text in Photoshop, whether or not your version can lay out right-to-left scripts. Type your text here, then paste it as it is or as a converted version with the letters already joined and the order already reversed.

How to use

  1. Type your Persian text in the box above, with your keyboard, the on-screen keys or Finglish in Words mode.
  2. If Photoshop uses the Middle Eastern and South Asian text engine, click Copy.
  3. Otherwise, in Design software mode, already open on this page, keep Join letters and Reverse order ticked and click Copy converted text.
  4. In Photoshop, pick the Type tool, click once on the canvas and paste with Ctrl+V (Cmd+V on a Mac).
  5. Choose a font that includes Persian letters and check that پ, چ, ژ and گ display correctly.

Why Photoshop breaks Persian text apart

Persian shares two constraints with Arabic: each line reads from right to left, and every letter changes shape depending on its neighbours. Without a suitable engine, Photoshop ignores both, and کتاب turns into a row of detached letters in reverse order. The letters specific to Persian, پ, چ, ژ, گ, ک and ی, are affected like all the others.

Persian text in Photoshop: switch the text engine first

Open the Type preferences (Edit > Preferences > Type on Windows, Photoshop > Settings > Type on a Mac) and choose the Middle Eastern and South Asian engine, then create a new document. Text copied with the Copy button now flows from right to left with joined letters, and the layer holds real Persian text that you can edit later. In that case, do not run the conversion on top of it, or the word will be flipped a second time.

Converted text and what is specific to Persian

If your version has no such setting, Design software mode, already open here, takes over. It swaps every letter for its joined form (Unicode presentation forms) and reverses the character order. Four points concern Persian in particular:

  • The half-space is respected: in می‌خواهم, the ی takes its final form before the break, and خواهم starts again with an initial letter.
  • ی and ک stay Persian: a word-final ی shows without dots and never slips into Arabic ي.
  • Numbers stay readable: ۱۴۰۳ or 25 keep their reading direction inside a reversed sentence.
  • One line per layer: make point text with a single click of the Type tool, because automatic wrapping in a paragraph box would mix up the line order.

Keep the normal version with Download (.txt), since that is the text you will correct before converting it again.

Preparing Persian copy you cannot read

If a client sends you their text, simply paste it into the box: the conversion works on pasted text just as on typed text. For a short word, switch to Words mode, type khodahafez and press Space to get خداحافظ; the phonetic Persian keyboard covers the other rules. Nothing leaves your browser, which matters for projects that are not public yet.

For all your other Persian writing, go back to the online Persian keyboard. Arabic designs have their own page, Arabic text in Photoshop, and the Photoshop use page lists every compatible keyboard.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Persian in Photoshop?
Prepare the text on this page, then paste it into a text layer. If your version offers the Middle Eastern and South Asian engine, turn it on and paste the normal text. If not, paste the converted text, whose letters are already joined and whose order is already reversed.
Why is my Farsi text backwards in Photoshop?
The active text engine treats Persian like Latin script, so it places each letter on its own, from left to right. Older versions do this, and so do recent versions left on the default engine. Either the Middle Eastern engine or the converted text fixes it.
Does the converted text keep the half-space?
Yes. The conversion already gives the letter before the half-space its final form, like the ی in می‌خواهم, and the invisible character stays in the text. If Photoshop shows a small box in its place, delete it: the break between the letters is kept by the letter shapes themselves.
Which font should I use for Persian in Photoshop?
With the Middle Eastern engine, any font that covers Persian works, such as Tahoma or Arial. Converted text also needs a font that contains the Unicode presentation forms of the Persian letters. If پ, چ, ژ, گ, ک or ی turn into empty boxes, try another font.
Do Persian numbers stay in the right order after conversion?
Yes. The conversion reverses the letters but keeps numbers reading from left to right, whether you use Persian digits like ۱۴۰۳ or Western digits. Just make sure the font you choose includes the ۱۲۳ digits.
Can I keep zabar, zir and pish in Photoshop?
With the Middle Eastern engine, the marks sit correctly above and below the letters. In converted text they may drift, so tick Remove vowel marks. That option also removes the small hamza added on top of ه; to keep it, use the letter ۀ instead, offered by long-pressing ه.
Do I need to add Persian to Windows to work in Photoshop?
No. You type the text in your browser with your usual keyboard, then paste it into Photoshop. Nothing changes in your system language settings.

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Updated October 7, 2026