This free Igbo keyboard online works instantly in any browser — no app download, no installation, no changing your phone's language settings.
Type Igbo on iPhone, Android, Windows or Mac. QWERTY layout converts romanized Igbo to Igbo script automatically. Copy directly to WhatsApp messages, TikTok captions, Instagram bios, and more.
1. Open kactyl.com/igbo/→2. Click letters→3. Copy→4. Paste anywhere
Everything you need to know about the Igbo keyboard
kactyl.com/igbo/ is 100% free with all special Igbo letters (ị ọ ụ), tone marks, voice typing, and one-click copy. Works on any device without installation.
Open kactyl.com/igbo/ in any browser. Click special Igbo letters from the grid, use voice typing, or browse the pre-built phrase combos. No download needed.
These are dotted vowels unique to Igbo: ị (i with dot below), ọ (o with dot below), ụ (u with dot below). They represent distinct sounds from regular i, o, u and are essential for correct Igbo spelling.
Type at kactyl.com/igbo/, click Copy, open WhatsApp, long-press the text field, tap Paste. All Igbo dotted vowels and tone marks paste correctly on iPhone and Android.
The Igbo alphabet (Ọnwụ orthography) has 36 letters including the dotted vowels ị ọ ụ, the digraphs gb, kp, nw, ny, and tone-marked vowels. It was standardized in 1962 and is used in Nigerian schools and literature.
Type your caption at kactyl.com/igbo/, tap Copy, paste into TikTok. Authentic Igbo text reaches speakers across Southeastern Nigeria and the global Igbo diaspora in the UK, USA, and Canada.
Type each letter separately — gb, kp, nw, ny are two-letter combinations representing single Igbo sounds (labiovelar consonants). The keyboard shows them as units in the phrase panel for quick insertion.
Common phrases: Nnọọ (welcome), Daalụ / Imela (thank you), Kedu? (how are you?), Adị m mma (I'm fine), A hụrụ m gị n'anya (I love you), Ụtụtụ ọma (good morning).
Igbo uses high (acute ´) and low (grave `) tones on vowels. The keyboard shows pre-composed vowels with tone marks: á é í ó ú (high), à è ì ò ù (low). Click the toned vowel you need.
Yes — all 36 Ọnwụ letters including ị ọ ụ, the nasals nw/ny, and labiovelar gb/kp. The Special Characters panel has full tone-marked vowel sets for complete Igbo text.
Open kactyl.com/igbo/ in Safari (iPhone) or Chrome (Android). The dotted vowels ị ọ ụ are prominently placed for easy tap access — no phone keyboard switching required.
Yes — Igbo text pastes correctly on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Snapchat, and TikTok. Share Igbo proverbs, cultural posts, and festival greetings with the global Igbo community.
Completely free. No account, subscription, or app to download. Open kactyl.com/igbo/ on any device.
Igbo is spoken by 45+ million people and is one of Nigeria's three major languages. It has a rich literary tradition, features heavily in Chinua Achebe's works, and is spoken by a large diaspora in the UK, USA, and across Africa.
Igbo uses standard Arabic numerals (1-9, 0). Traditional number words: otu (1), abụọ (2), atọ (3), anọ (4), ise (5). Tap N123 for the number panel.
Yes — tap the microphone and speak in Igbo. Voice recognition works with Chrome on Android. Results may vary for Igbo as it is less common in speech recognition models than global languages.
Absolutely — Igbo communities in London, Houston, Atlanta, and Toronto use this keyboard to write Igbo greetings, proverbs, and social media posts without a special keyboard or app.
Standard keyboards don't include ị ọ ụ — forcing incorrect spelling with i, o, u. kactyl.com/igbo/ puts all dotted vowels front and center so you always spell Igbo correctly.