n2words

Numbers to words. 71 languages. Zero dependencies.

Why n2words?

• Pure Functions — Each language exports standalone functions. No classes, no configuration, no side effects.
• Tree-Shakeable — Import only what you need. Unused exports are eliminated by modern bundlers.
• Tiny Bundles — ~2.4 KB gzipped per language (with all forms). No bloat.
• Multiple Forms — Cardinal ("forty-two"), ordinal ("forty-second"), and currency ("forty-two dollars")
• 71 Languages — European, Asian, Middle Eastern, African, and regional variants
• Zero Dependencies — Works everywhere: Node.js, browsers, Deno, Bun
• BigInt Support — Handle arbitrarily large numbers without precision loss
• Type-Safe — Full TypeScript support with generated .d.ts declarations

Quick Start

npm install n2words

import { toCardinal } from 'n2words/en-US'
import { toCardinal as es } from 'n2words/es-ES'

toCardinal(42)   // 'forty-two'
es(42)           // 'cuarenta y dos'

Forms

n2words converts numbers to words in multiple forms:

| Form | Function | Example | | -------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------------- | | Cardinal | toCardinal(42) | "forty-two" | | Ordinal | toOrdinal(42) | "forty-second" | | Currency | toCurrency(42.50) | "forty-two dollars and fifty cents" |

import { toCardinal, toOrdinal, toCurrency } from 'n2words/en-US'

toCardinal(1234)      // 'one thousand two hundred thirty-four'
toOrdinal(1234)       // 'one thousand two hundred thirty-fourth'
toCurrency(1234.56)   // 'one thousand two hundred thirty-four dollars and fifty-six cents'

All 71 languages support all three forms. See LANGUAGES.md for details.

Usage

ESM (Node.js, modern bundlers):

import { toCardinal } from 'n2words/en-US'            // Single form
import { toCardinal, toOrdinal } from 'n2words/en-US' // Multiple forms
import { toCardinal as fr } from 'n2words/fr-FR'       // Aliased import

Browser (CDN):

<!-- ESM (recommended) -->
<script type="module">
  import { toCardinal } from 'https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/n2words/dist/en-US.js'
  console.log(toCardinal(42))  // 'forty-two'
</script>

<!-- UMD (legacy script tags) -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/n2words/dist/en-US.umd.js"></script>
<script>
  n2words.enUS(42)              // 'forty-two'
  n2words.ordinal.enUS(42)      // 'forty-second'
  n2words.currency.enUS(42.50)  // 'forty-two dollars and fifty cents'
</script>

See LANGUAGES.md for all language codes and available forms.

Supported Languages (71)

See LANGUAGES.md for the complete list with codes and options.

Highlights: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and 60 more.

Compatibility

• Node.js: 20+
• Browsers: Chrome 67+, Firefox 68+, Safari 14+, Edge 79+ (~87% global coverage)
• Runtimes: Deno, Bun, Cloudflare Workers

Requires BigInt support (cannot be polyfilled).

Performance

n2words is optimized for both size and speed:

• ~2.4 KB gzipped per language (includes all forms)
• Individual language imports enable tree-shaking
• No runtime dependencies
• BigInt modulo operations (no string manipulation)
• Pure functions with no shared state
• Minimal memory allocation per conversion

Run npm run bench to measure on your hardware.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Add a new language or improve existing ones:

npm run lang:add <code>    # Scaffold a new language (BCP 47 code)
npm test                   # Run full test suite

Also welcome: bug reports, feature requests, and documentation improvements.

• Contributing Guide — How to contribute and add languages
• Code of Conduct — Community standards

License

MIT © Wael TELLAT, Tyler Vigario & contributors