Urdu is written right to left in the Perso-Arabic script, usually in the flowing Nastaliq style. This keyboard uses a phonetic layout, so most letters sit on the Latin key with a similar sound.
Each box shows a key on a US (QWERTY) keyboard, the Urdu character it types, and in grey the character it types with Shift.
Open this page and start typing. Each key on your keyboard is turned into the Urdu character in the same position, as shown in the table above, so you don't need to change any settings. On a phone or tablet, tap the keys on screen.
Yes. The text box is set to right-to-left for Urdu, so the letters appear in the correct order, and the text keeps its direction when you paste it into apps that support right-to-left writing.
Yes. Press Copy, then paste it into an email, a document, a search box or a chat. You can also save it as a .txt file, or send it to Google Search or Google Translate with one click.
Your text stays in this browser on your device and is kept for your next visit. It is only sent somewhere if you press the Google Search or Translate button.