Jawi keyboard
Tap the Jawi letters, or type with your own keyboard in phonetic mode. Copy the text into Word, WhatsApp or social media. Nothing to install.
Read it in Rumi with Jawi to Rumi.
Phonetic QWERTY layout
Based on the Malay (Jawi, phonetic) layout in the Linux keyboard database, with the Malaysian letter forms ݢ and ک. Hold Shift for the second letter.
| Key | Letter | Shift | Key | Letter | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | ا | آ | n | ن | ڽ |
| b | ب | ڤ | o | ع | ع |
| c | چ | ص | p | ڤ | ت |
| d | د | ض | q | ق | ڤ |
| e | ع | غ | r | ر | غ |
| f | ف | ڤ | s | س | ش |
| g | ݢ | ڠ | t | ت | ة |
| h | ه | ح | u | و | ط |
| i | ي | ي | v | ۏ | ظ |
| j | ج | چ | w | و | و |
| k | ک | ق | x | خ | ح |
| l | ل | لا | y | ي | ى |
| m | م | آ | z | ز | ذ |
Punctuation: , → ،, ; → ؛, ? → ؟, @ → ء.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Jawi with my own keyboard?
Leave Phonetic QWERTY on and type in the box: each Latin key gives the Jawi letter with the nearest sound (a → ا, b → ب, c → چ, g → ݢ, p → ڤ, v → ۏ). Hold Shift for the second letter on a key, for example Shift + g → ڠ and Shift + n → ڽ. The full table is below.
Can I paste the text into Word or WhatsApp?
Yes. Press Copy and paste it anywhere. The letters are standard Unicode characters, so they display on any modern phone or computer.
Does it convert Rumi into Jawi spelling?
No, the keyboard types letter by letter. To turn Malay written in Rumi into correct Jawi spelling, use the Rumi to Jawi converter.
Is there a Jawi keyboard for my phone?
Some phone keyboards offer a Malay (Arabic script) layout; check the language list of your keyboard app. Until then, this page works in any mobile browser.