How to type Arabic without an Arabic keyboard
You can write Arabic with a normal English keyboard by typing the sounds in English letters — the Arabic script appears in the box above. Try “salam” or “marhaba”, then follow the steps below.
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Steps
- Type an Arabic word the way it sounds in English letters — “salam” gives سلام, “marhaba” gives مرحبا.
- Keep typing word by word; the text flows right-to-left automatically in the output box.
- If a word comes out wrong, respell it phonetically — Arabizi spellings like “sh” for ش and “kh” for خ work.
- Copy the Arabic text and paste it into WhatsApp, email, or any document.
Common problems
- The output picked a different Arabic word than you meant.
- Several Arabic words can share one English spelling. Respell it closer to the sound, or open the Arabic keyboard page for exact letter-by-letter control.
- Mixed English and Arabic text looks jumbled.
- That is normal right-to-left behavior in the destination app, not wrong text. Paste the Arabic on its own line to keep it readable.
- Arabic shows as boxes (□) after pasting.
- The app you pasted into lacks an Arabic font. The text is correct Unicode — choose a font with Arabic support, like Noto Naskh Arabic.
Prefer the plain tool without the guide? Open English-to-Arabic typing or the Arabic typing workspace.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as Arabizi or franco-arabe?
It uses the same idea — writing Arabic sounds in Latin letters — but instead of leaving the text in Latin letters, the tool converts it into real Arabic script you can paste anywhere.
Do I need to install an Arabic keyboard or font?
No. Everything runs in your browser, and the output is standard Unicode Arabic that works in WhatsApp, Word, Gmail, and social media.