How to use Amount in Words
- Type the amount, for example 12500 or 1,250.50. “Rs.”, “/-”, commas and Arabic digits are fine.
- Check the currency: it starts with the one used where you are, and you can pick rupees, riyals, dirhams, dinars, pounds, dollars or euros.
- Keep “For a cheque” for wording that ends in “Only”, or choose “As words”.
- Copy the words, and see how they sit on a cheque in the drawing below them.
Why use Amount in Words
Cheque wording
Rupees Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Only for Pakistan and India, One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Qatari Riyals and Fifty Dirhams Only in the Gulf, and 50/100 for US dollars.
Fils, halalas and paisa
The part after the point in the right coin: dirhams for Qatar, halalas for Saudi Arabia, fils for the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain, baisa for Oman.
تفقيط in Arabic
فقط … لا غير with the currency in the right form, and a formal style with full case endings.
In figures too
The amount in figures as it goes in the box, such as Rs. 12,500/- or QAR 1,250.50.
About this tool
Banks read the amount in words when the figures are unclear, so the words must match the figures exactly and leave no room to add anything. That is why the cheque amount in words is written “Rupees … Only” in Pakistan and India, often followed by a line, and why Gulf cheques and invoices in Arabic start with فقط and end with لا غير. In figures, “/-” after a rupee amount shows that there are no paisa. The converter writes rupees in words, riyal and dirham amounts in words, and more.
Rupees are counted in lakhs and crores (Rupees One Crore Twenty-Five Lakh Only), other currencies in millions. Each currency uses its own coins after the point, and the Kuwaiti and Bahraini dinars and the Omani rial have three decimals. Always check the words before you sign, and leave no space before or after them. For a plain number, such as for homework, use number to words.
Frequently asked questions
How do I write the amount in words on a cheque?
Start with the currency and end with “Only”: Rupees Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Only. Write it close to the start of the line and draw a line after it, so nothing can be added.
How do I write rupees and paisa in words?
Put the paisa after the rupees with “and”: 100.57 is “Rupees One Hundred and Fifty-Seven Paise Only” in India, and Paisa in Pakistan.
How do you write 1,50,000 on a cheque?
Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand Only, and in figures Rs. 1,50,000/-.
How is an amount written in Arabic on a cheque?
Between فقط and لا غير, for example فقط ألف ومائتان وخمسون ريال قطري وخمسون درهم لا غير for QAR 1,250.50.
Why does a cheque say “Only” after the amount?
It marks the end of the amount, so nobody can add words such as “and fifty” afterwards.
Can it write an amount in Indian rupees or US dollars (USD)?
Yes. Pick INR and choose Indian counting to get lakh and crore, or pick USD for dollars and cents. Many other currencies are in the list too.