Online Sindhi Keyboard – Type in Sindhi Instantly
All Keyboards is a free online Sindhi keyboard that lets you type in Sindhi (Arabic-Sindhi script, right to left) directly in your browser – no software or fonts to install. Type with your own keyboard or click the on-screen keys using the Sindhi – Phonetic layout, where each key types the Sindhi letter that sounds like it, or simply speak and let voice typing write Sindhi for you. Copy the text into WhatsApp, email, Word or social media, download it as a file, print it, or translate it in one click.
How to Use the Sindhi Keyboard
- Choose the layout. Keep Keyboard Type on Sindhi – Phonetic to type in Sindhi, or switch to English – QWERTY for English. The text box writes from right to left.
- Start typing. Click the keys of the on-screen keyboard with your mouse or finger, or type on your computer keyboard – each key types the Sindhi letter that sounds like its English letter, for example k → ڪ, b → ب and s → س.
- Use Shift and Caps Lock for more letters. They switch to the second set of characters – letters with dots and the vowel marks, such as ک, ڇ, ڄ and ڍ (Shift + k → ک).
- Use Ctrl or Alt for special characters. The third set holds the Sindhi numerals ۱ ۲ ۳ and other signs.
- 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 Sindhi Letters Join to Make Words
Sindhi is written from right to left, and most letters join the letter after them, changing shape. Sindhi uses many dots to tell letters apart – it has letters for sounds Arabic does not have, such as the implosives ٻ ڄ ڏ ڳ.
Three rules to remember
- Letters join: ڪ + ت + ا + ب = ڪتاب (kitābu, book) – press k t a b.
- Some letters never join the next one: ا د ڌ ڏ ڊ ڍ ذ ر ڙ ز ژ و join only to the letter before them – دروازو (darvāzo, door) – press d r w a z w.
- Dots make the difference: ب (b) and ٻ (ḇ, implosive b) differ only by their dots – ٻار (ḇāru, child) – press Shift+b a r.
Practice words
| Word | Meaning | Letters | Keys to press |
|---|---|---|---|
| گهر | house | گ + ه + ر | g o r |
| پاڻي | water | پ + ا + ڻ + ي | p a Shift+n y |
| ڪتاب | book | ڪ + ت + ا + ب | k t a b |
| سنڌ | Sindh | س + ن + ڌ | s n Shift+f |
| سنڌي | Sindhi | س + ن + ڌ + ي | s n Shift+f y |
| سلام | hello | س + ل + ا + م | s l a m |
Want to learn every letter first? See the complete Sindhi alphabet with pronunciation and examples.
About the Sindhi Language
Sindhi (سنڌي) is an Indo-Aryan language of the Indo-European family, the language of Sindh, the lower Indus valley. It is an official language of Sindh province in Pakistan and one of the 22 scheduled languages of India. In Pakistan and much of India it is written in the Arabic-Sindhi script of 52 letters, standardised in 1853; in India it is also written in Devanagari. Sindhi has the unusual implosive consonants ٻ ڄ ڏ ڳ, made by drawing air in.
- Script
- Arabic-Sindhi script (سنڌي لپي); also Devanagari in India
- Language family
- Indo-Aryan (Indo-European)
- Official status
- Official language of Sindh, Pakistan; scheduled language of India since 1967
- Related languages
- Punjabi, Saraiki, Kutchi, Gujarati
How old is Sindhi?
Sindhi developed from the Vrācaḍa Apabhraṃśa of the Indus region. Its literature goes back about 1,000 years, and the Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (18th century) wrote the Shah Jo Risalo, the most loved book of Sindhi poetry.
How many people speak Sindhi?
About 30 million people speak Sindhi in Pakistan and about 2.8 million in India (2011 Census) – more than 32 million in total.
Where is Sindhi spoken?
Sindhi is spoken mainly in Sindh, Pakistan. In India Sindhi communities live in Gujarat (Kutch), Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, and the Sindhi diaspora is found in the Gulf countries, the UK, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Americas.
Sindhi speakers in India celebrate Sindhi Language Day on 10 April, the day in 1967 when Sindhi was added to the Eighth Schedule.
Common Sindhi Phrases
A greeting and everyday phrases, to see how Sindhi looks. Click a phrase to add it to the text box.
Sindhi Alphabet at a Glance (ālifbe)
The Arabic-Sindhi alphabet has 52 letters, written from right to left. Many letters share a shape and are told apart by dots – Sindhi uses up to four dots on a letter.
Vowels آواز 6
اَ اِ اُ آ اي او
Written as full letters at the start of a word or on their own.
Letters اکر 51
- Alif
- ا
- The be family
- ب ٻ ڀ ت ٿ ٽ ٺ ث پ
- The jīm family
- ج ڄ ڃ چ ڇ ح خ
- The dāl family
- د ڌ ڏ ڊ ڍ ذ
- The re family
- ر ڙ ز ژ
- Sīn and svād
- س ش ص ض
- Ṭoe, ʿain
- ط ظ ع غ
- Fe and qāf
- ف ڦ ق
- The kāf family
- ڪ ک گ ڳ ڱ
- Lām, mīm, nūn
- ل م ن ڻ
- Vāo, he, ye
- و ه ء ي
Grouped by shape – dots above or below tell the letters of a group apart.
Numerals انگ
۰ ۱ ۲ ۳ ۴ ۵ ۶ ۷ ۸ ۹
Sindhi digits – written left to right, even inside right-to-left text.
Hear every letter and practise reading on the Sindhi alphabet page.
Sindhi Keyboard – Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type in Sindhi?
Click the keys of the on-screen Sindhi – Phonetic keyboard, or type on your own keyboard – each key types the Sindhi character shown on it.
Is the online Sindhi 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 Sindhi fonts?
No. The page loads a Unicode font for the Arabic-Sindhi script, so Sindhi text shows correctly in any modern browser, and the text you copy works in WhatsApp, Word and email.
How many letters does the Sindhi alphabet have?
The Sindhi alphabet has 52 letters, 4 implosive consonants and 3 short vowel marks. See every letter with its pronunciation on the alphabet page.
Where is Sindhi spoken?
Sindhi is spoken mainly in Sindh, Pakistan. In India Sindhi communities live in Gujarat (Kutch), Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, and the Sindhi diaspora is found in the Gulf countries, the UK, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Americas.
Can I translate Sindhi 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 Sindhi by voice?
Not yet. Browsers do not offer speech recognition for Sindhi yet, so the microphone is hidden on this page.