Telex: aa â, aw ă, ee ê, oo ô, ow ơ, uw ư, dd đ — tones s f r x j, z takes the tone off. VNI: 6 â ê ô, 7 ơ ư, 8 ă, 9 đ — tones 1–5, 0 off.
About the Vietnamese keyboard
Vietnamese is written with Latin letters, plus seven letters with marks — ă â đ ê ô ơ ư — and five tone marks: sắc (á), huyền (à), hỏi (ả), ngã (ã) and nặng (ạ). One vowel can carry two marks, as in ệ or ở.
Vietnamese people type them with Telex or VNI: you type plain letters and the keyboard adds the marks. This page does that in your browser, with nothing to install. Type Vieejt Nam and you get Việt Nam. You can also click the letters and tones on screen — handy on a phone.
Features
- Telex and VNI — the two common ways to type Vietnamese, on your own keyboard
- Tone on the right vowel — type the tone key anywhere in the word: hoaf, tieesng and nguowif come out as hòa, tiếng, người
- Undo by pressing twice — ass gives as, aaa gives aa, ddd gives dd, so English words still work
- One-click letters — ă â đ ê ô ơ ư change the letter before the cursor, or are typed when there is none
- One-click tones — sắc, huyền, hỏi, ngã, nặng or no tone for the word before the cursor
- Capitals — VIEEJT gives VIỆT; the marks keep the case of the letter
- Copy, search, translate — one click each; the text stays on this device for next time
Telex and VNI at a glance
| You want | Telex | VNI | Example (Telex) |
|---|---|---|---|
| â ê ô | aa ee oo | a6 e6 o6 | caam → câm |
| ă | aw | a8 | awn → ăn |
| ơ ư | ow uw | o7 u7 | mow → mơ |
| ươ | uow | uo7 | nguowif → người |
| đ | dd | d9 | ddi → đi |
| sắc (á) | s | 1 | bas → bá |
| huyền (à) | f | 2 | baf → bà |
| hỏi (ả) | r | 3 | bar → bả |
| ngã (ã) | x | 4 | bax → bã |
| nặng (ạ) | j | 5 | baj → bạ |
| no tone | z | 0 | báz → ba |
In Telex a w on its own gives ư: tw → tư. The tone key can come at the end of the word: vietej → việt, then you keep typing.
Where the tone mark goes
The page puts the tone on the vowel the spelling rules choose:
- A letter with a mark takes it first: tiếng, người (on ơ), thuận
- Two vowels and a final consonant: the second vowel — hoàn, toán
- Three vowels: the middle one — ngoài, khuỷu
- Two vowels at the end of a word: the first one — mái, của, hòa, thủy
For oa, oe, uy at the end of a word, there are two styles: the classic hòa, thủy and the newer hoà, thuỷ. Both are correct and both are in use. This page writes the classic style.
Frequently asked questions
How do I type Vietnamese without installing anything?
Type on this page with Telex (aa → â, s → sắc) or VNI (a6 → â, 1 → sắc), then click Copy and paste the text where you need it.
Should I use Telex or VNI?
Telex uses only letters, so your hands stay on the letter keys; most people in Vietnam use it. VNI uses the number keys and is easier to remember at first. Pick one at the top; the page remembers it.
How do I type an English word when Telex is on?
Press the key a second time to undo: "ass" gives "as", "dd" twice gives "dd". Or untick "Vietnamese typing on my keyboard" to type normally.
Can I type the marks on a phone?
Yes. Type the word with your phone keyboard or the on-screen keys, then tap ă â đ ê ô ơ ư to change a letter, and tap a tone to put it on the word.
Is my text saved or uploaded?
Nothing is uploaded. Your text is kept in this browser only, so it is still there when you come back.
Related tools
- Thai Keyboard — Thai on the Kedmanee layout
- Pinyin Keyboard — Chinese pinyin with tone marks
- French Keyboard — é è ê ç and AZERTY
- Text to Speech — hear the text read out
- Character Counter — count letters
How to use it
- Pick Telex or VNI at the top, then type on your own keyboard — no need to click the text box first
- Type the letters, then the mark keys: Vieejt Nam (Telex) or Vie65t Nam (VNI) gives Việt Nam
- Or click the on-screen letters, then tap ă â đ ê ô ơ ư and a tone for the word before the cursor
- Typing English? Press a mark key twice to undo it, or untick Vietnamese typing on my keyboard
- Click Copy and paste the text anywhere, or Search Google / Translate in one click
