Can I convert Preeti legal documents to Unicode without changing the layout?

Yes. The layout, page margins, tables, paragraph numbering, and all formatting survive the conversion. The converter rewrites character encoding only — not structure.

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Preeti to Unicode for lawyers: convert legal documents safely

Q: Will court seal and stamp images survive the Preeti to Unicode conversion?

Yes. The converter uses an in-place OOXML transform — it rewrites only the text inside the original .docx file. Images, official seals, stamps, court headers, and footers pass through verbatim and are not touched.

Nepal's legal system runs on Preeti. Court filings, contracts, power of attorney, land certificates, and Supreme Court decisions going back to the 1990s are stored in Preeti-encoded Word documents. Converting them to searchable, portable Unicode is now essential — and it can be done without losing a single seal or table border.

Why convert legal documents to Unicode?

A Preeti document looks correct on screen — provided the Preeti font is installed. But take that document to another computer, open it in Google Docs, or search for a party's name with Ctrl+F, and the text is unreadable. Preeti encodes Nepali as ASCII characters; without the font, you see a wall of Latin letters.

Unicode Devanagari is the international standard. It renders correctly on every modern device and operating system — no font installation needed. It is searchable, indexable, and can be copied into court e-filing systems, email, and PDF generators without encoding errors.

Does conversion change the legal document's appearance?

No — when you use the in-place OOXML transform used by preeti.tounicode.com. The converter modifies only the character encoding inside each text run. Tables, paragraph numbering, margin settings, official seals, header and footer images, and stamped signatures are stored as separate containers in the .docx file — they are untouched.

A 53-page writ petition with a court seal on the header and a multi-column table of grounds comes out with the same layout, the same seal, and the same table — now in searchable Unicode text.

How to convert a legal document step by step

Open the editor at preeti.tounicode.com/editor and drag your .docx file onto the drop zone, or click to browse.
Check the direction — the toolbar shows "Preeti → Unicode" or "Unicode → Preeti". Make sure it matches your document. Most older legal documents need the forward (Preeti → Unicode) direction.
Click Convert. The conversion runs entirely in your browser. No file is uploaded — important for confidential documents.
Review the result in the on-screen editor. The built-in Nepali spellchecker underlines words that may need checking. Right-click any underlined word to see suggestions.
Download. Sign in with a free account (100 credits included on signup) and download the converted .docx. One credit per page.

Converting large archives

Law firms and courts converting hundreds of documents may want bulk pricing or API access. The organizations page covers volume pricing and team accounts. The developer API lets you integrate conversion directly into your document management system.

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Frequently asked

Will court seal and stamp images survive the conversion?

Yes. The converter rewrites only the text inside the original .docx file. Images, official seals, stamps, court headers, and footers pass through verbatim.

Can I convert without changing the layout?

Yes. Layout, page margins, tables, paragraph numbering, and all formatting survive. The converter rewrites character encoding only — not structure.

Is my document uploaded to a server?

No. Conversion runs entirely in your browser. Your files never leave your device — important for confidential legal documents.