Online Khmer Keyboard – Type in Khmer Instantly
All Keyboards is a free online Khmer keyboard that lets you type in Khmer (Khmer 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 Khmer – NiDA layout, or simply speak and let voice typing write Khmer 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 Khmer Keyboard
- Choose the layout. Keep Keyboard Type on Khmer – NiDA to type in Khmer, or switch to English – QWERTY for English.
- 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 Khmer letter printed on it, for example k → ក 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 គ, ឬ, ញ and ភ (Shift + k → គ).
- Type by voice. Click the microphone in the text box and speak in Khmer – your words appear as Khmer 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 Khmer Words
Khmer is written from left to right, usually without spaces between words. Vowel signs are written around the consonant, and the coeng (្) puts a second consonant under the first, as a small subscript letter.
Three rules to remember
- Consonant + vowel sign: ក + ា = កា (kaa) – press k a.
- Vowel written before: ក + េ = កេ – written first, typed after the consonant – press k e.
- Subscript consonant: ខ + ្ + ម = ខ្ម – as in ខ្មែរ (Khmer) – press x j m.
Practice words
| Word | Meaning | Letters | Keys to press |
|---|---|---|---|
| ផ្ទះ | house | ផ + ្ + ទ + ះ | p j Shift+t Shift+h |
| ទឹក | water | ទ + ឹ + ក | Shift+t w k |
| សៀវភៅ | book | ស + ៀ + វ + ភ + ៅ | s [ v Shift+p Shift+o |
| ខ្មែរ | Khmer | ខ + ្ + ម + ែ + រ | x j m Shift+e r |
| សួស្តី | hello | ស + ួ + ស + ្ + ត + ី | s Shift+y s j t Shift+i |
Want to learn every letter first? See the complete Khmer alphabet with pronunciation and examples.
About the Khmer Language
Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ) is an Austroasiatic language and the official language of Cambodia. Unlike Thai and Lao, it is not tonal. Khmer is written in the Khmer script, which descends from the Pallava script of South India and is famous for its many letters and its subscript consonants, written below other letters. Khmer has borrowed many words from Sanskrit and Pali, and the Angkor temples carry some of the oldest Khmer inscriptions.
- Script
- Khmer script (អក្សរខ្មែរ)
- Language family
- Austroasiatic
- Official status
- Official language of Cambodia
- Related languages
- Mon, Vietnamese (distantly), Santali (distantly)
How old is Khmer?
The oldest dated Khmer inscription is from 611 CE, so the language has more than 1,400 years of written history.
How many people speak Khmer?
About 17 million people speak Khmer, most of them in Cambodia.
Where is Khmer spoken?
Khmer is spoken in Cambodia, and by communities in southern Vietnam and north-east Thailand, and in the USA, France and Australia.
With 33 consonants, their subscript forms and over 30 vowel signs, the Khmer script has one of the largest sets of letters of any alphabet.
Common Khmer Phrases
A greeting and everyday phrases, to see how Khmer looks. Click a phrase to add it to the text box.
Khmer Alphabet at a Glance (Aksar khmer)
Khmer has 33 consonants in two series, many dependent and independent vowels, and a subscript form for almost every consonant.
Vowels ស្រៈ 14
អា អិ អី អឹ អុ អូ អួ អើ អៀ អេ អែ អៃ អោ អៅ
Written as full letters at the start of a word or on their own.
Consonants ព្យញ្ជនៈ 33
- Velar
- ក ខ គ ឃ ង
- Palatal
- ច ឆ ជ ឈ ញ
- Retroflex
- ដ ឋ ឌ ឍ ណ
- Dental
- ត ថ ទ ធ ន
- Labial
- ប ផ ព ភ ម
- Others
- យ រ ល វ ស ហ ឡ អ
Grouped by where in the mouth the sound is made – from the throat forward to the lips.
Numerals លេខ
០ ១ ២ ៣ ៤ ៥ ៦ ៧ ៨ ៩
Khmer digits, used in everyday Khmer as well as 0–9.
Vowel signs ស្រៈ
កា កិ កី កឹ កុ កូ កួ កើ កៀ កេ កែ កៃ កោ កៅ
Vowel signs added to a consonant.
Hear every letter and practise reading on the Khmer alphabet page.
Khmer Keyboard – Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type in Khmer?
Click the keys of the on-screen Khmer – NiDA keyboard, or type on your own keyboard – each key types the Khmer character shown on it.
Is the online Khmer 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 Khmer fonts?
No. The page loads a Unicode font for the Khmer script, so Khmer text shows correctly in any modern browser, and the text you copy works in WhatsApp, Word and email.
How many letters does the Khmer alphabet have?
The Khmer alphabet has 33 consonants, 2 consonant series and 23 dependent vowels. See every letter with its pronunciation on the alphabet page.
Where is Khmer spoken?
Khmer is spoken in Cambodia, and by communities in southern Vietnam and north-east Thailand, and in the USA, France and Australia.
Can I translate Khmer 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 Khmer by voice?
Yes. Click the microphone in the text box and speak in Khmer – it works in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.