How to Type Thai on Windows, macOS, and Mobile
Before you can practise, your device needs a Thai keyboard enabled. Every major operating system ships with one — you just have to switch it on and learn the shortcut to toggle languages. Here is how on each platform.
Windows
Open Settings, go to Time and language, then Language and region, and add Thai as a language. Once it is installed, a language switcher appears in the taskbar near the clock. You can cycle languages quickly with the Windows key plus Space.
macOS
Open System Settings, go to Keyboard, then Input Sources, and add Thai. Turn on the option to show the input menu in the menu bar so you can switch with a click, or use Control plus Space to cycle through your input sources.
iPhone and iPad
In Settings, go to General, then Keyboard, then Keyboards, and add a new keyboard for Thai. While typing, press and hold or tap the globe icon on the on-screen keyboard to switch to Thai.
Android
In Settings, open System, then Languages and input, then your on-screen keyboard (such as Gboard), and add Thai under languages. Switch layouts with the globe or space-bar gesture while typing.
Practise in the browser
You do not need any of this just to practise on ThaiTyper — it maps your physical keystrokes to Thai in the browser, so any OS layout works. Setting up your system keyboard is what lets you take your new skill into real apps once it clicks.
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