Online Hindi Keyboard – Type in Hindi Instantly
All Keyboards is a free online Hindi keyboard that lets you type in Hindi (Devanagari script) directly in your browser – no software or fonts to install. Type with your own keyboard or click the on-screen keys using the standard Hindi – Inscript (Mangal) layout, or simply speak and let voice typing write Hindi for you. Copy the text into WhatsApp, email, Word or social media, download it as a file, print it, or translate it into English and other Indian languages in one click.
How to Use the Hindi Keyboard
- Choose the layout. Keep Keyboard Type on Hindi – Inscript (Mangal) to type in Hindi, or switch to English – QWERTY for English.
- Or type in Roman letters. In English – QWERTY mode, type Hindi words the way they sound – for example namaste – and pick the Hindi word from the suggestions.
- Start typing. Click the keys of the on-screen keyboard with your mouse or finger, or type on your computer keyboard – each key produces the Hindi letter printed on it, for example k → क and e → ा.
- Use Shift and Caps Lock for more letters. They switch to the second set of characters – more consonants and the full vowels, such as ख, घ, आ and ई (Shift + k → ख).
- Use Ctrl or Alt for special characters. The third set holds the Hindi numerals १ २ ३ and other signs.
- Type by voice. Click the microphone in the text box and speak in Hindi – your words appear as Devanagari text (works in Chrome and Edge).
- Save or share your text. Use the toolbar above the text box to start a new text, download it as a .txt file, copy, print, share it on WhatsApp or by email, work in full screen, or translate it into English and other languages.
How to Join Consonants and Vowels to Make Hindi Words
Hindi is written in syllables. Every consonant already contains a short "a" sound, so क is read ka. To write a different vowel after a consonant, you add a vowel sign called a matra (मात्रा). To join two consonants without a vowel between them, you use the halant (्), which turns the first letter into a half letter.
Three rules to remember
- Consonant + matra: क + ा = का (kā) – press k e.
- Type in the order you speak: the matra ि is written before the letter but typed after it – कि (ki) – press k f.
- Consonant + halant + consonant: क् + ष = क्ष – press k d Shift+,.
Practice words
| Word | Meaning | Letters | Keys to press |
|---|---|---|---|
| कमल | lotus | क + म + ल | k c n |
| पानी | water | प + ा + न + ी | h e v r |
| किताब | book | क + ि + त + ा + ब | k f l e y |
| भारत | India | भ + ा + र + त | Shift+y e j l |
| हिंदी | Hindi | ह + ि + ं + द + ी | u f x o r |
| नमस्ते | hello | न + म + स + ् + त + े | v c m d l s |
| प्यार | love | प + ् + य + ा + र | h d / e j |
Want to learn every letter first? See the complete Hindi alphabet with pronunciation and examples.
About the Hindi Language
Hindi (हिन्दी) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-European family and the official language of the Government of India, used alongside English. It is written in the Devanagari script from left to right, and it is phonetic – words are written almost exactly as they are spoken. A Hindi sentence usually follows a subject–object–verb order (मैं पानी पीता हूँ – "I water drink"), and every noun is either masculine or feminine. Much of its vocabulary comes from Sanskrit, with many words borrowed from Persian, Arabic and English. In everyday speech Hindi is very close to Urdu – speakers of the two understand each other easily, although they are written in different scripts.
- Script
- Devanagari (देवनागरी)
- Language family
- Indo-Aryan (Indo-European)
- Official status
- Official language of the Union of India; official in Fiji (Fiji Hindi)
- Related languages
- Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, Bengali
How old is Hindi?
Hindi grew out of Sanskrit through the Prakrit and Apabhraṃśa languages. Its earliest literature appears around the 10th century CE, so Hindi is more than 1,000 years old. Modern Standard Hindi, based on the Khari Boli dialect of the Delhi region, took shape in the 18th and 19th centuries.
How many people speak Hindi?
More than 600 million people speak Hindi as a first or second language, making it the third most spoken language in the world after English and Mandarin Chinese. In India's 2011 Census, about 528 million people – roughly 44% of the population – named Hindi as their mother tongue.
Where is Hindi spoken?
Hindi is spoken mainly in India, especially in the northern "Hindi belt" states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana. It is also spoken in Nepal, and in Fiji, where Fiji Hindi is an official language. Large Hindi-speaking communities live in Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and South Africa, and among the Indian diaspora in the USA, UK, Canada and the UAE.
India celebrates Hindi Diwas on 14 September – the day in 1949 when Hindi in the Devanagari script was adopted as the official language of the Union – and World Hindi Day is observed on 10 January.
Common Hindi Phrases
A greeting and everyday phrases, to see how Hindi looks. Click a phrase to add it to the text box.
Hindi Alphabet at a Glance (Varnamala)
The Hindi alphabet is called varnamala (वर्णमाला). It is made up of vowels (स्वर) and consonants (व्यंजन), plus a few signs that change how letters sound. Every consonant carries a built-in "a" sound, and the vowels after it are written as small signs called matras.
Vowels स्वर 11
अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ
Written as full letters at the start of a word or on their own.
Extra signs अयोगवाह 2
अं अः
Anusvāra – a nasal sound (n / m) after the vowel. Visarga – a short breathy "h" after the vowel.
Consonants व्यंजन 33
- Velar
- क ख ग घ ङ
- Palatal
- च छ ज झ ञ
- Retroflex
- ट ठ ड ढ ण
- Dental
- त थ द ध न
- Labial
- प फ ब भ म
- Semivowels
- य र ल व
- Sibilants & h
- श ष स ह
Grouped by where in the mouth the sound is made – from the throat forward to the lips.
Conjunct letters संयुक्त व्यंजन 4
क्ष त्र ज्ञ श्र
Two consonants joined – taught as letters of their own.
Flapped letters उत्क्षिप्त 2
ड़ ढ़
ड and ढ with a dot, a quick flap of the tongue.
Numerals अंक
० १ २ ३ ४ ५ ६ ७ ८ ९
देवनागरी digits. Everyday writing also often uses the international digits 0–9.
Matras मात्रा
क का कि की कु कू के कै को कौ कं कः
Vowel signs added to a consonant. The halant (◌्) removes the vowel: क्.
Hear every letter and practise reading on the Hindi alphabet page.
Hindi Keyboard – Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type in Hindi?
Click the keys of the on-screen Hindi – Inscript (Mangal) keyboard, or type on your own keyboard – each key types the Hindi character shown on it. You can also switch Keyboard Type to English – QWERTY, type Hindi words in Roman letters and pick the word from the suggestions.
Is the online Hindi keyboard free?
Yes. The keyboard, translator, typing tutor and image to text tool are free to use, with no sign-up and nothing to install.
Do I need to install Hindi fonts?
No. The page loads a Unicode font for the Devanagari script, so Hindi text shows correctly in any modern browser, and the text you copy works in WhatsApp, Word and email.
How many letters does the Hindi alphabet have?
The Hindi alphabet has 11 vowels, 33 consonants and 4 conjunct letters. See every letter with its pronunciation on the alphabet page.
Where is Hindi spoken?
Hindi is spoken mainly in India, especially in the northern "Hindi belt" states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana. It is also spoken in Nepal, and in Fiji, where Fiji Hindi is an official language. Large Hindi-speaking communities live in Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and South Africa, and among the Indian diaspora in the USA, UK, Canada and the UAE.
Can I translate Hindi text?
Yes. Type your text, choose a language next to Translate and press the button – the translator opens with your text translated into English or any other supported language.
Can I type Hindi by voice?
Yes. Click the microphone in the text box and speak in Hindi – it works in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.