Easy-to-use Cantonese input method with pronunciation lookup and dictionary.
About this app
Jyutping is a Cantonese input method that is intuitive and efficient—making typing fast, accurate, and effortless. Type Cantonese just as you speak it — naturally and fluently. Every input reinforces your pronunciation. The more you use Jyutping, the more familiar you become with Cantonese.
Ready to use right out of the box, with virtually no complicated setup. Open source, ad-free, and fully offline — no privacy concerns.
Based on the Jyutping romanization scheme developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK), and compatible with various spelling habits. You can perform reverse lookup of Jyutping using Mandarin Pinyin, Cangjie, Quick (Sucheng), Stroke input, and character decomposition. Detailed explanations are available within the app.
Keyboard feature highlights: • Standard Jyutping input, e.g. neihou → 你好 • Abbreviated Jyutping input, e.g. nh / nhou / neih → 你好 • Tone input support for greater accuracy, helping learners master Cantonese tones and pronunciation • Candidate words display corresponding Jyutping syllables, making typing easier while reinforcing correct pronunciation • Supports both Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters, with Traditional characters distinguishing between Hong Kong and Taiwan standards • Reverse lookup via Mandarin Pinyin: prefix with R (e.g. rlin → 林) • Reverse lookup via Cangjie or Quick (Sucheng): prefix with V (e.g. vdd → 林) • Reverse lookup via stroke input: prefix with X (e.g. xwsad → 木) • Reverse lookup via character decomposition: prefix with Q (e.g. qmukmuk → 林) • Emoji suggestions that match Cantonese expressions, e.g. daai cung (大蟲) suggests the tiger emoji • A rich vocabulary tailored to Cantonese usage and grammar for smooth, natural typing • Includes common English vocabulary for seamless bilingual input • Multiple keyboard layouts available: 26-key QWERTY, 26-key triple-spell, 9-key (T9), etc. • Fully supports light and dark modes, with adjustable keyboard height • Convenient editing tools: copy, cut, paste, and cursor movement • Optional sound and haptic feedback for key presses
The main app provides extensive Cantonese resources for convenient learning and reference: • Detailed guides for using all Jyutping keyboard functions • Jyutping scheme tables of initials, finals, and tones • Common Cantonese phrases and expressions • Pronunciations of commonly used Cantonese words • Cantonese pronunciation lookup and dictionary search • Text-to-Jyutping conversion • Cantonese text-to-speech
We respect user privacy and do not collect any personal information.
This app is fully open source on GitHub: https://github.com/yuetyam/jyutping-android
To learn more about Jyutping and Cantonese keyboards, visit our official website: https://jyutping.app
Licensed under CC0-1.0, by Bing ZHEUNG.
What's New in v0.63.1
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- 1. Improved keyboard performance and smoothness.
- 2. Enhanced Jyutping reverse lookup via character decomposition.
Version history
Jun 24, 2026 · 53.1 MB · Android API 29–37 · code 67
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- 1. Improved keyboard performance and smoothness.
- 2. Enhanced Jyutping reverse lookup via character decomposition.
SHA-256 6cf95839c907c84b74471ce48ca49aeefb4cdd56f1b897cdd8a40353c44c462c
May 29, 2026 · 52.9 MB · Android API 29–37 · code 64
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- 1. Enhanced the design of the keyboard top toolbar.
- 2. Enhanced the design of the keyboard settings page.
- 3. Added a setting for the default input mode, with options for Jyutping, ABC, and Recent.
- 4. Improved the input method engine for a smoother typing experience.
SHA-256 5806c96b9d8d066944b8b749b54eee4360137a40647117a9bce2ffb35806fae1
May 20, 2026 · 48.7 MB · Android API 29–37 · code 63
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- 1. Added syllable selection support for the 9-key keyboard.
- 2. Slightly increased the key size in the typing area of the 9-key keyboard for a better typing experience.
- 3. Slightly increased the size of the Delete key on the 26-key keyboard for a better typing experience.
- 4. Slightly improved the candidate sorting algorithm for smoother typing.
- 5. Slightly improved the reverse lookup feature using character decomposition input.
SHA-256 841671d5f2c26b41384a918408a448e978fea4f465fb5914f174debb2eb071c4
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- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
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