Type Hindi online with this free phonetic keyboard. Type English letters by sound — "k" becomes क, "sh" becomes श — and watch the Devanagari appear live. The easiest way to type Hindi in the browser.
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💡 Hindi Keyboard (Phonetic) tips: Type Hindi phonetically with English letters: "k" gives क, "kh" gives ख, "namaste" gives नमस्ते. Space inserts the preview.
Hindi Keyboard (Phonetic) alphabet
Click any letter to inspect its Unicode details.
Diacritics & marks
Combining marks used with the Devanagari script.
Frequently asked questions
Type Hindi phonetically with English letters: "k" gives क, "kh" gives ख, "sh" gives श, "a" gives अ. The preview appears live — press Space to insert it. Typing "namaste" produces नमस्ते.
Devanagari is the abugida used for Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit and Nepali. Each consonant carries an inherent vowel (क = ka), and vowel signs are written above, below or beside the consonant.
Use "aa" for आ, "ii" (or "ee") for ई, "uu" (or "oo") for ऊ, "ai" for ऐ and "au" for औ. Single "a", "i", "u" give अ, इ, उ.