Leetspeak Converter

Convert text into classic 1337 leetspeak.

How to Do It Manually

Leetspeak (1337speak) substitutes letters with visually similar numbers or symbols.

  1. A → 4, E → 3, I → 1 or !, O → 0, S → 5, T → 7, B → 8, G → 9, L → 1
  2. Apply substitutions to each letter in your text.
  3. Optionally capitalize remaining letters for emphasis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where did leetspeak originate?

It originated in early online hacker and gaming communities in the 1980s as a way to bypass text filters and establish in-group identity.