Type faster in Simplified Chinese. Browse stickers, emojis & GIFs!
Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin converts English phonetics to Simplified Chinese in real time for fast, accurate input across all apps. It also offers stickers, emojis, and theme customization, plus an App Search feature. Not ranked in any top lists, it maintains steady traction with 1,000,000+ total downloads and a 4.46/5 rating from 11,725 reviews, and has been in the market for over 8 years.
Pros & Cons
Phonetic English-to-Chinese typing for fast input
Stickers, emojis & GIFs integration for rich messaging
Universal keyboard use across all apps
English word suggestions alongside Chinese input
Customizable themes including photo-based options
App Search feature to discover relevant apps
Limited language expansion beyond Chinese compared to some competitors
May lack some advanced keyboard features (e.g., broader voice input) offered by other keyboards
About Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin
Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin is a tools app developed by Desh Global.
Download Statistics
Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin has been downloaded 1.8 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 23 thousand times.
User Ratings
Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin is rated 4.51 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 12 thousand ratings.
App Information
Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin is FREE to download. The APK download size is 26.59 MB. The latest version available is 17.3.3. The last update was on June 3, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play January 2018.
Description
Desh Chinese Keyboard lets you type in English characters which gets instantly converted to Simplified Chinese using phonetics.
- English to Chinese typing: write phonetically in English to get Chinese - Browse stickers from your phone and send them directly inside messaging apps - Works inside all apps - a Chinese typing keyboard app for social media and messaging apps - Easily search and open apps installed on your phone and discover new apps relevant to you with our App Search feature.
Installation and set up is easy. - Open the app to enable and choose the keyboard. A standard warning may be shown when you enable any downloaded keyboard app - Choose a keyboard theme or create your own photo to the keyboard - You can now type Chinese everywhere! - To change the keyboard, press and hold the Space key
Amazing features. Simple and easy. - Type in Chinese faster: start typing in English and choose Chinese word suggestions for what you're typing. This is the easiest method for English to Chinese typing - Browse stickers: Choose and send any sticker on your phone inside messaging apps. Storage permission is required to enable this feature. - Use the language button to switch between English and Chinese. English words suggestions are also available. - An emoji bar is included to select emojis faster. Click on the emojis button to view all emojis. Press and hold emojis to change skin tones. - The keyboard theme can be changed from settings. You can also create your own photo theme. - No more typing with slow manual keyboards - choose this Android Chinese Transliteration Keyboard that is free, fast, effortless and easy to use.
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Safe & secure. We respect your privacy.
- No personal information or credit card details are collected. A standard warning is shown by Android for all keyboards that you download. - Anonymous statistics may be collected to improve your experience.
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Recent changes: - Get Emoji suggestions while typing ๐ฅ - Save WhatsApp status by swiping up ๐พ - Save stickers to your favorites ๐
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Since I last used this app so much has been improved! The built-in translation is such a quality of life feature for chinese learning and the switch between typing in english and chinese is really smooth! I also like how handwriting has been added too and the different effects are gorgeous! ่ฐข่ฐขไฝ !
โ โ โ โ โ Daniel Chukwuยท Mar 22, 2026
Keyboard is so amazing. Really love the handwriting option for Heinz included in the app.
โ โ โ โ โ Trish Rodarteยท Feb 1, 2026
This app is really good for learning chinese and getting to know the pinyin method.
โ โโโโLord Grimยท Mar 9, 2026
Only one 2 row of suggestion, lots of word cant be found, need to handwrite
โ โ โโโTony Zhuยท Feb 25, 2026
No Fuzzy PinYin? Oof. It seems to be a functional keyboard in the beginning, but the Character Selection List is Too Short. Can't find some less common character.
Google Play Rankings for Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin
This app is not ranked
Technologies used by Chinese Keyboard - Pinyin
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Trust & Safety: The keyboard app operates with a typical permission set for keyboard apps, including network, storage, and foreground service access, plus advertising IDs. The developer states no collection of personal information or credit card details, and anonymous statistics may be collected to improve experience. Android displays a standard warning when enabling a downloaded keyboard. Premium offers an ad-free option and feature suggestions are encouraged via feedback.
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