Pinyin Tone Mark Converter & Keyboard
Turn ni3 hao3 into nǐ hǎo, convert marks back to numbers, or type Pinyin with an on-screen tone keyboard. Free, private and ready to copy.
Type numbered Pinyin or paste syllables.
Insert tone letters or choose an output format.
Copy your Pinyin or download a text file.
Use 1–4 for tones and 0 or 5 for neutral tone. Type nv3 or nu:3 for nǚ. Input stays in this browser.
Make sense of what you’re practicing
Where does the tone mark go?
A takes priority, then e. In ou, put the mark on o. Otherwise the last vowel takes the mark: liu2 → liú, shui3 → shuǐ. Capital letters can carry tone marks too.
How do I type ü?
Use the ü key, v or u: in numbered input: lv4 and lu:4 both become lǜ. Neutral tones use 0 or 5 and have no tone mark. Tone numbers follow each syllable, so ni3hao3 also converts.
Pinyin keyboard versus a Chinese input method
This keyboard writes Latin-letter Mandarin pronunciation, not Chinese characters. To annotate 汉字, use the Chinese-to-Pinyin converter. To type Hanzi from Pinyin, use your device’s Chinese input method.
Converting marks back to numbers
Separate syllables with spaces or apostrophes first. The tool preserves punctuation and line breaks. Unmarked syllables remain unchanged because a missing mark could mean either neutral tone or unspecified tone. Joined words with several marks require syllable separation.