Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using Katakana Converter.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Katakana Converter ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Katakana Converter is a free, browser-based tool that converts English text into Japanese Katakana characters using a phoneme-based rule engine. The Service operates entirely within your web browser and does not require any account registration or personal information.

3. Use of the Service

You may use the Service for personal, educational, and commercial purposes. You agree not to:

  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or modify the Service in a way that harms its availability to others.
  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws.
  • Misrepresent the output of the Service as human-verified professional translation.

4. Accuracy Disclaimer

The Katakana conversions provided by this Service are approximations based on phonetic rules and a curated loanword dictionary. While we strive for accuracy, the output may not always match the established or official Katakana representation of every word. The Service should not be used as a sole reference for professional or official Japanese language content.

5. Intellectual Property

The source code, design, and content of Katakana Converter are the intellectual property of the Katakana Converter project. You may freely use the conversion output for any purpose.

6. Privacy

The Service processes all text locally in your browser. No text input, conversion output, or personal data is transmitted to any server. For more details, see our Privacy Policy.

7. Limitation of Liability

Katakana Converter is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of the Service, including but not limited to inaccurate conversions or reliance on the output for critical purposes.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

9. Contact

For questions about these terms, please visit our Contact page.

Last updated: April 2026