How do I type sounds like zh, sh and ch?

Type them as you would say them: zh gives ж, sh gives ш, ch gives ч and shch gives щ.

Does it keep capital letters?

Yes. A capital English letter produces the matching capital Cyrillic letter, so names and sentence starts look right.

Is this transliteration or translation?

It is transliteration: it converts the sounds you type into Cyrillic script and does not translate the meaning.

Typing Tools

English to Russian Typing

Type Russian phonetically in English letters and convert to Cyrillic instantly.

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Type in English letters and see it convert to Russian (Русский) as you type. For example, privet mir becomes привет мир.

Type in English

Russian (Русский)

привет мир

About the English to Russian Typing

English to Russian Typing lets you write Russian without a Cyrillic keyboard. Type the sounds in English letters and the tool converts them to Cyrillic (Русский) as you type. For example, privet becomes привет.

Multi-letter sounds map to single Cyrillic letters: zh is ж, ch is ч, sh is ш, shch is щ, yu is ю and ya is я. Capital letters keep their case in the output.

Everything runs in your browser and stays private. Copy the Cyrillic output and paste it wherever you need it.

Key features

Live phonetic English to Russian conversion
Cyrillic output with upper and lower case
Built-in typing guide for letters
Works offline with no sign-up

How to use

1Type Russian words using English letters in the left box.
2Watch the Cyrillic appear live on the right.
3Use Copy Russian to grab the result, or Show typing guide for the letter map.

Examples

Privet

Input: privet

Output: привет

Each letter maps to its Cyrillic sound: p-r-i-v-e-t becomes привет.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type sounds like zh, sh and ch?: Type them as you would say them: zh gives ж, sh gives ш, ch gives ч and shch gives щ.
Does it keep capital letters?: Yes. A capital English letter produces the matching capital Cyrillic letter, so names and sentence starts look right.
Is this transliteration or translation?: It is transliteration: it converts the sounds you type into Cyrillic script and does not translate the meaning.