How to type
Type the letters, not the Roman Urdu spelling: Urdu doesn't write most short vowels, so پاکستان is typed pakstan.
Hold Shift for the second letter on a key: t ت and T ٹ, d د and D ڈ, r ر and R ڑ, n ن and N ں, h ہ and H ھ (as in بھ and کھ). The full layout is shown below the box.
On a phone
Tap the on-screen keys below the box. They work the same way on every phone.
Frequently asked questions
›Is my text sent anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser; the text never reaches our server.
›Can I type English in between?
Yes. Switch Urdu off, type in English, then switch it back on.
›Which keyboard layout is this?
It is our own phonetic layout, and the whole of it is shown on screen, so there is nothing to memorise.