How to Type Hindi in Gmail & Emails (जीमेल में हिंदी टाइपिंग कैसे करें)
To type in Hindi directly inside Gmail on PC, click the Gear icon (Settings) in Gmail > See all settings > General tab > Check 'Enable input tools' > Add 'Hindi (हिंदी)' > Save Changes. Now click the Input Tools icon next to the search bar in Gmail to compose emails in Hindi.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Enable Input Tools
Open Gmail Settings > General > Enable input tools > Add Hindi.
Open Compose Window
Click Compose button in Gmail to start a new email draft.
Toggle Hindi Input
Click the Hindi 'अ' icon or press Ctrl + g to switch to Hindi typing mode.
Type and Send Email
Type message phonetically in Roman script and click Send.
Method 1: Enable Native Google Input Tools in Gmail Settings (जीमेल सेटिंग्स में इनपुट टूल चालू करें)
Enable built-in Hindi phonetic typing directly inside Gmail web interface:
- 1. Open Gmail on your web browser and click the Gear icon (Settings) at top right.
- 2. Click 'See all settings' and stay on the 'General' tab.
- 3. Scroll down to 'Language:' section and check the box 'Enable input tools'.
- 4. In the pop-up window, select 'Hindi (हिंदी)' (with 'अ' icon) and click the right arrow to add it.
- 5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click 'Save Changes'.
- 6. Click 'Compose' email. Click the Hindi 'अ' icon near the top right search bar to toggle Hindi typing.
Method 2: Use Online Hindi Typing Tool & Copy-Paste (ऑनलाइन कनवर्टर से जीमेल में कॉपी-पेस्ट)
Quick method for typing occasional Hindi email messages:
- 1. Open our free Online Hindi Typing Editor (/hindi-typing) in a browser tab.
- 2. Type your subject line and email body text phonetically in Roman script.
- 3. Press Spacebar to convert words into Devanagari script.
- 4. Click 'Copy' button.
- 5. Paste into Gmail Compose window and send.
Method 3: Type Hindi in Gmail Mobile App (स्मार्टफोन जीमेल ऐप में टाइपिंग)
Compose Hindi emails on Android or iPhone Gmail app:
- Open Gmail app on Android or iPhone and tap 'Compose'.
- Hold down the Spacebar on your keyboard to switch language to 'Hindi (ABC -> हिंदी)'.
- Type your email content phonetically or use voice dictation microphone.
Technical & Benchmark Facts
| Supported Email Clients | Gmail Web, Gmail Mobile App, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, Apple Mail |
| Encoding Standard | UTF-8 Unicode (यूनिकोड) |
| Shortcut Key | Ctrl + g (Toggle Google Input Tools in Gmail) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Google Search inside Gmail indexes Unicode Devanagari text, so you can search for Hindi sender names, keywords, or subjects.