Online Vietnamese Keyboard – Type in Vietnamese Instantly
All Keyboards is a free online Vietnamese keyboard that lets you type in Vietnamese (Latin (chữ Quốc ngữ) script) directly in your browser – no software to install. Type with your own keyboard or click the on-screen keys of the Vietnamese – Windows layout. 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 Vietnamese Keyboard
- Type letters as in English. The letter keys type the normal Latin letters.
- Special letters on the number row. 1 → ă, 2 → â, 3 → ê, 4 → ô, 0 → đ, [ → ư, ] → ơ.
- Then add the tone. Type the vowel first, then its tone mark: 5 huyền (à), 6 hỏi (ả), 7 ngã (ã), 8 sắc (á), 9 nặng (ạ). So 3 8 → ế.
- Or type without tones. In English mode, type a word such as viet and pick việt from the suggestions.
- Type by voice. Click the microphone and speak Vietnamese (works in Chrome and Edge).
- Save or share your text. Use the toolbar to download, copy, print, share on WhatsApp or by email, or translate your text.
About the Vietnamese Language
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) is an Austroasiatic language and the official language of Vietnam. It is a tonal language with six tones in the northern standard. Vietnamese is written in chữ Quốc ngữ, the Latin alphabet with many extra marks: some change a vowel (ă â ê ô ơ ư), and five show the tone. Before the 20th century Vietnamese was written with Chinese characters and the adapted script chữ Nôm, and about 60% of its vocabulary comes from Chinese.
- Script
- Latin alphabet with diacritics (chữ Quốc ngữ)
- Language family
- Austroasiatic, Vietic branch
- Official status
- Official language of Vietnam
- Related languages
- Muong; distantly Khmer, Santali
How old is written Vietnamese?
Vietnamese was written in chữ Nôm from about the 13th century. The Latin chữ Quốc ngữ was developed by Portuguese and French missionaries in the 17th century – Alexandre de Rhodes published a dictionary in 1651 – and became the official script in the 20th century.
How many people speak Vietnamese?
About 85 million people speak Vietnamese as their mother tongue and close to 100 million in total.
Where is Vietnamese spoken?
Vietnamese is spoken in Vietnam, and by large communities in the USA, Cambodia, France, Australia, Canada and Germany.
The same syllable ma means six different things with six tones: ma (ghost), mà (but), mả (tomb), mã (horse), má (mother), mạ (rice seedling).
Common Vietnamese Phrases
A greeting and everyday phrases, to see how Vietnamese looks. Click a phrase to add it to the text box.
Vietnamese Alphabet at a Glance (Bảng chữ cái)
The Vietnamese alphabet has 29 letters: the Latin letters without f, j, w and z, plus ă, â, đ, ê, ô, ơ and ư. Five tone marks can be added to every vowel.
Vowels 12
a ă â e ê i o ô ơ u ư y
Written as full letters at the start of a word or on their own.
Extra signs thanh điệu 6
a à ả ã á ạ
Ngang – level tone, no mark. Huyền – low falling tone. Hỏi – dipping-rising tone. Ngã – high broken tone. Sắc – high rising tone. Nặng – low heavy tone.
Consonants 26
- Consonants
- b c d đ g h k l m n p q r s t v x
- Letter pairs
- ch gh gi kh ng nh ph th tr
Every letter that is not a vowel.
Numerals
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Vietnamese uses the international digits: một, hai, ba (1, 2, 3).
Hear every letter and practise reading on the Vietnamese alphabet page.
Vietnamese Keyboard – Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type in Vietnamese?
Click the keys of the on-screen Vietnamese – Windows keyboard, or type on your own keyboard – each key types the Vietnamese character shown on it. You can also switch Keyboard Type to English – QWERTY, type Vietnamese words in Roman letters and pick the word from the suggestions.
Is the online Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese fonts?
No. The page loads a Unicode font for the Latin (chữ Quốc ngữ) script, so Vietnamese text shows correctly in any modern browser, and the text you copy works in WhatsApp, Word and email.
How many letters does the Vietnamese alphabet have?
The Vietnamese alphabet has 29 letters, 12 vowels and 6 tones. See every letter with its pronunciation on the alphabet page.
Where is Vietnamese spoken?
Vietnamese is spoken in Vietnam, and by large communities in the USA, Cambodia, France, Australia, Canada and Germany.
Can I translate Vietnamese 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 Vietnamese by voice?
Yes. Click the microphone in the text box and speak in Vietnamese – it works in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.