---
name: "khmerconverter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "khmerconverter"
version: "1.4-1.2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/khmerconverter"
---

# khmerconverter(1)

convert between legacy Khmer encodings and Unicode

## NAME

khmerconverter - convert between legacy Khmer encodings and Unicode

## SYNOPSIS

**khmerconverter** \[*OPTION*\] *input* \[*output*\]\
 **khmerconverter** \[*OPTION*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Font encoding converter for Khmer text. Converts between legacy and Unicode in both directions. Currently supported file formats are:

-

  Plain Text OpenOffice writer document HTML

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-l**, **--list**

  list all supported fonts

- **-c**, **--codec**

  list all supported codecs for text files

- **-o**, **--oldfont**

  convert from unicode to old fonts (legacy)

- **-e** codec, **--encoding**=*codec*

  codec for the input file, default is 'cp1252'

- **-f** fontname, **--font**=*fontname*

  fontname for output encoding, default is 'abc-zwsp'

- **-s** value, **--size**=*value*

  force the program to use specific size for khmer font

- **-t**, **--timer**

  print the needed time for the conversion

## AUTHOR

Written by Hok Kakada, Keo Sophon, San Titvirak, Seth Chanratha.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006 The WordForge Foundation. www.khmeros.info.\
 This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html\>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.