About the Russian keyboard
Russian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet: 33 letters, some that look like English letters but sound different (Р is "r", Н is "n", С is "s"). Typing them needs a Russian keyboard — or this page.
Click the letters on screen, or type on your normal keyboard: each key gives the Russian letter that sits in the same place on a Russian keyboard (the standard ЙЦУКЕН layout). Capital letters, ё and the hard and soft signs are all there.
How to use it
- Click the letters on the on-screen keyboard, or type on your own keyboard — Q gives Й, W gives Ц, E gives У… No need to click the text box first, and the matching on-screen key lights up
- Hold Shift (or use Caps Lock) for capital letters
- The key left of 1 gives ё; the keys right of P give х and ъ
- Click Copy and paste the text anywhere, or Search Google / Translate straight away
Where the letters are
The Russian layout is called ЙЦУКЕН, after the first letters of the top row:
- Top row: Й Ц У К Е Н Г Ш Щ З Х Ъ
- Middle row: Ф Ы В А П Р О Л Д Ж Э
- Bottom row: Я Ч С М И Т Ь Б Ю
Each key also shows the English letter in the same place, so you can learn the layout as you type.
Letters that fool English readers
- В is "v", Н is "n", Р is "r", С is "s", У is "u", Х is "kh"
- Ы is a sound between "i" and "u"; Ь (soft sign) and Ъ (hard sign) have no sound of their own
Private and free
Everything happens in your browser: nothing you type is uploaded. Your text is kept on this device only, so it is still there when you come back. No sign-up, no install.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type in Russian without a Russian keyboard?
Click the Cyrillic letters on this page, or type on your normal keyboard — each key gives the Russian letter in the same place on a Russian keyboard.
How do I type ё?
Press the key left of 1 (the ` key) — or click Ё on screen. With Shift you get Ё.
How do I type capital letters?
Hold Shift, or turn on Caps Lock, like on any keyboard.
Can I type Ukrainian or other Cyrillic languages?
This keyboard has the Russian letters. Letters like і, ї or є are not on it.
Is my text saved or uploaded?
Nothing is uploaded. Your text is kept only in this browser.
Good to know
- Already have a Russian input method? Untick Type with my own keyboard and type as usual
- Use Translate to see your text in English (or your page language) straight away
Related tools
- Greek Keyboard — type in Greek
- Korean Keyboard — type in Hangul
- Arabic Keyboard — type in Arabic
- Text to Speech — hear the text read out
- Character Counter — count letters
- Case Converter — upper and lower case
