Telex and VNI
Put marks and tones anywhere in the word (tienge → tiêng). The tone moves to the right vowel as you type: hoaf → hòa, then n → hoàn.
Free · Windows 10 & 11
Vietnamese typing that works everywhere on Windows
Telex and VNI in every app — Windows 11 Notepad, browsers, Office, chat — side by side with your Japanese, Chinese or Korean input method. One small app, no Windows keyboard to add.
- No internet, no tracking
- One 0.5 MB file
- Uninstall anytime
You type
Tieengs
You get
Tiếng Việt
Why VietKeys
Made to type right in Windows 11 Notepad
Typing tools fix a word by sending Backspaces and then the new letters. When several Backspaces arrive at once, Windows 11 Notepad (especially with a Japanese input method) applies only some of them, and words come out broken. VietKeys sends each Backspace on its own, in order, so every word comes out right.
Checked with an automated typing test in Windows 11 Notepad with the Microsoft Japanese IME.
| Fix sent all at once | VietKeys |
|---|---|
| toôi | tôi |
| dđang | đang |
| tiêńg | tiếng |
| chaào | chào |
Features
Small app, careful typing
Side by side with Japanese, Chinese, Korean
While your input method is on (あ / 中 / 한), VietKeys leaves every key to it. Switch it off and you type Vietnamese again — nothing to quit or restart.
Games keep their keys
Full-screen games and videos get the real keys — StarCraft control groups 0–9 included. Turn VietKeys off for any other app with one right-click on the tray icon.
Backspace that understands words
Delete back into a word and conversion comes back: Vi65t ⌫⌫⌫ e65t → Việt. Backspace over the space after a word to keep editing it.
English stays English
Words that cannot be Vietnamese are left as you typed them: Windows, class, Notepad, text.
Your switch key, only yours
Ctrl+Shift, Alt+Z, Alt+Shift+Z or a shortcut you record. Only the one you choose works, so your apps keep their other shortcuts.
Classic or modern tone marks
hóa, khỏe, thủy — or hoá, khoẻ, thuỷ. Your choice.
Small and private
One 0.5 MB file. No internet connection, nothing collected — what you type stays on your PC. Interface in English, Vietnamese and Japanese.
Settings
Everything on one screen
Telex or VNI, tone style, switch key, games, and a box to try typing. Right-click the tray icon to open it.
Cheat sheet
Telex and VNI at a glance
Marks and tones can come anywhere in the word.
Telex
| Keys | Result |
|---|---|
| aa | â |
| ee | ê |
| oo | ô |
| aw | ă |
| ow | ơ |
| uw w | ư |
| uow | ươ |
| dd | đ |
| s | ásắc |
| f | àhuyền |
| r | ảhỏi |
| x | ãngã |
| j | ạnặng |
| z | removes the tone |
Tieengs Vieejt → Tiếng Việt
Press the same key twice to undo it: ass → as, ww → w.
VNI
| Keys | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | ásắc |
| 2 | àhuyền |
| 3 | ảhỏi |
| 4 | ãngã |
| 5 | ạnặng |
| 6 | â ê ô |
| 7 | ơ ư |
| uo7 | ươ |
| 8 | ă |
| 9 | đ |
| 0 | removes the tone |
Tie6ng1 Vie65t → Tiếng Việt
Install
Up and running in a minute
Download Setup
VietKeys-Setup-0.2.0.exe, 0.5 MB. One file, nothing else to download.Run it and click Install
Pick your language, click Install, then Yes when Windows asks for administrator rights. VietKeys goes to
C:\Program Files\VietKeysand starts when you sign in.Start typing
Look for V in the tray: V = Vietnamese, E = English. Press Ctrl+Shift to switch.
“Windows protected your PC”?
Click More info, then Run anyway. VietKeys is new and not yet signed with a code-signing certificate, so SmartScreen does not know it yet.
Prefer a zip?
Same VietKeys.exe, with install.cmd, uninstall.cmd and a guide in English, Vietnamese, Japanese and Chinese. Or just run VietKeys.exe without installing.
Download zip · 0.2 MBUninstall
Settings › Apps › Installed apps › VietKeys › Uninstall. Everything goes, settings included.
Verify the download (SHA-256)
78848a10ac6bb9d5770ea95797e023577923a2e1da5b3d679d6d34d79435d204 VietKeys-Setup-0.2.0.exe b3d46f7fe1930307d07aa2b7086eeb7c7c870cdda56c8be447a8511e84784a09 VietKeys-0.2.0.zip
FAQ
Questions
Is VietKeys free?
Yes. Download it and use it on as many PCs as you like.
Does VietKeys send what I type anywhere?
No. VietKeys has no network code at all: it never connects to the internet, has no ads or analytics, and keeps its settings in your Windows user profile.
Why does my antivirus ask about VietKeys?
To type Vietnamese in every app, VietKeys watches the keyboard (a low-level keyboard hook, the same way Unikey works). Antivirus programs watch for that. Allow VietKeys.exe if asked.
Can I use it together with Unikey or EVKey?
Use one at a time: two typing tools would both change the same words. VietKeys warns you in its settings window while Unikey is running.
Vietnamese does not work in one app. Why?
If that app runs as administrator, Windows blocks normal apps from changing its keys. Run VietKeys as administrator too, or start that app normally.
Which Windows versions are supported?
Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit. VietKeys is one exe, with no runtimes or other files to install.
Ready to type Vietnamese?
Free, small, and made for Windows 10 and 11.