Roman numerals still show up today on clock faces, movie copyright years, book chapter numbers, and monarch or Super Bowl names — but converting a number like 2026 into MMXXVI by hand means remembering the subtractive notation rules, which trips people up more often than you'd expect.
This tool converts freely in both directions: enter a regular number to see its Roman numeral form, or type a Roman numeral to see the equivalent number, using the standard rules including subtractive pairs like IV for 4 and IX for 9.
The standard system supports numbers from 1 to 3999; numbers outside that range require notation conventions (like a bar over a numeral to indicate multiplication by 1000) that aren't in everyday use, so this tool sticks to the standard range.
Because everything runs locally in your browser, results appear instantly and nothing you type or upload is ever sent to a server.
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Frequently asked questions
Why can't Roman numerals represent zero or negative numbers?
The Roman numeral system was developed without a concept of zero as a placeholder, and has no standard notation for negative values.
What's the largest number this converts?
3999 (MMMCMXCIX) using the standard notation rules; larger numbers require non-standard extended notation.