Convert Roman numerals to numbers and back

Read a clock face, copyright year, or outline marker — convert between Roman numerals and 1–3999.

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Is that MCMLXXXIV or 1984?

Roman numerals show up on buildings, movie copyright lines, clock faces, and section outlines. Reading or writing them by hand is fine until a value has a subtractive pair you second-guess. A converter removes the doubt.

Go both directions

The Roman Numeral Converter turns Arabic numbers into Roman form and validates or decodes a Roman string back to a number. It covers the standard range of 1–3999, which is where Roman notation stays unambiguous.

Other bases, same idea

If your numbering problem is about hex, binary, or octal instead of Roman, the Number Base Converter handles those translations. Both tools are about reading a value in the notation your context demands.

Useful moments

  • Decoding a copyright year on a film or a publication.
  • Labeling outline levels or appendix markers.
  • Setting a stylized year on a design or invitation.

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