How to use the online Russian keyboard

How do I type Russian letters?

Click the onscreen keys or type in the text field using your physical keyboard on a computer. The physical key mapping is based on the German QWERTZ layout. Use Shift for uppercase letters.

Which letters are in the Russian alphabet?

The Russian alphabet has 33 letters. This keyboard includes all of them, including ё, ъ and ь. Ё is a separate letter, distinct from е; ъ is the hard sign and ь is the soft sign.

А Б В Г Д Е Ё Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я

а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я

How does phonetic input work?

On a computer, enable optional phonetic input using the checkbox. Type Latin letters to write Cyrillic words. Up to three suggestions are generated locally in your browser as you type. The typed text becomes Cyrillic only when you accept a word. Accept a word with Space, Enter or a punctuation mark, or click or tap a suggestion.

privet → привет; sh / sch → ш; shch → щ

Phonetic input processes only words you are actively typing. Pasted or pre-existing text is not converted automatically.

How do I type on a smartphone?

On a smartphone, Cyrillic mode displays virtual Cyrillic keys on the screen. Switch to Phonetic mode to hide those keys and use your device’s system keyboard to enter Latin letters, which are converted to Cyrillic.

What does the T tool do?

The T tool converts Cyrillic text to Latin script. This is transliteration, not translation, and is separate from Latin-to-Cyrillic phonetic input.

How do I copy my Russian text?

The copy icon in the toolbar copies the contents of the text field to the clipboard. You can then paste them into another application. If your browser blocks copying, select the text and copy it manually.

Optional language tools

Speech recognition, read-aloud playback, grammar checking and translation are optional features whose availability depends on your browser or external services. Local-only processing applies to phonetic input only, not to these services.

More Cyrillic keyboards

Want to write in Ukrainian? Use the Ukrainian keyboard: the Ukrainian alphabet differs from the Russian alphabet. Find more languages in the keyboard overview.

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