Linear B online
Linear B online. Enter a name or number and see it in ancient signs. Learn how it works, its history and a worked example.
How does Linear B work?
What is this script?
Enter known syllables, for example “ka-ro-te”. The tool renders their signs but does not translate into Mycenaean Greek.
How does it work step by step?
It is a syllabary made mostly of consonant-vowel signs. Enter syllables separated by hyphens (for example ka-ro-te) and each becomes one sign; a lone consonant has no symbol of its own.
Example and practical use
The syllables “ka-ro-te” render as three Linear B signs; without hyphens the tool still tries to split known syllables.
How to use the tool
Choose the “Linear B" script, enter text or a number and, when available, switch the transliteration direction. The result is produced locally in your browser and can be copied or shared without sending the text to a server.
History and context
Linear B recorded Mycenaean Greek mainly with consonant-vowel syllabic signs. Surviving tablets mostly concern stores, goods and administration.
Notes and limitations
This tool is educational. The output is an approximate sign transliteration, not a language translation — ancient scripts had their own spelling, grammar and context that a simple converter cannot reproduce.