🔤 PhoneticFree Online Greek Polytonic Keyboard – Type Ancient and Classical Greek

Welcome to the most comprehensive Polytonic Greek keyboard online (Ελληνικά)! Our free keyboard gives you instant access to all polytonic Greek diacritics, including breathing marks (dasia ῾, psili ᾿), accents (tonos, varia, perispomeni), dialytika, and iota subscripts, allowing you to type authentic Classical Greek from any device.

What is Polytonic Greek? Polytonic orthography was used in Greek writing from ancient times until 1982, when Greece simplified to monotonic. Polytonic includes multiple diacritical marks indicating pronunciation: breathing marks (whether a vowel starts with 'h'), accents (pitch/stress), and iota subscript. It's essential for reading ancient texts!

The Polytonic system includes: Rough breathing (dasia ῾) = initial 'h' sound; Smooth breathing (psili ᾿) = no 'h'; Acute accent (oxia ΄); Grave accent (varia `); Circumflex (perispomeni ~); Iota subscript (ᾳ, ῃ, ῳ); Dialytika (¨). Our keyboard supports all combinations!

Perfect for: Classical Greek scholars, biblical studies (Greek New Testament, Septuagint), Byzantine historians, Orthodox liturgy, Homeric studies, Platonic philosophy, and anyone working with pre-1982 Greek texts.

Your privacy is guaranteed – all typing happens 100% locally in your browser. Nothing is ever sent to any server. Your Greek text stays on your device only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Polytonic Greek?

Polytonic Greek uses multiple diacritical marks (breathing marks, accents, iota subscripts) that were used in Greek from ancient times until 1982. Modern Greek uses monotonic (single accent). Polytonic is required for Classical Greek, Koine Greek (New Testament), and Byzantine texts.

Who needs a Polytonic Greek keyboard?

Classical scholars (Homer, Plato, Aristotle), biblical scholars (Greek New Testament, Septuagint), Byzantine historians, Orthodox clergy, students of ancient Greek, and anyone working with pre-1982 Greek texts.

What are the breathing marks?

Rough breathing (dasia ῾) indicates an initial 'h' sound (like ἁ = 'ha'). Smooth breathing (psili ᾿) indicates no 'h' (like ἀ = 'a'). All initial vowels in Ancient Greek have a breathing mark.

What is iota subscript?

Iota subscript is a small iota written below alpha, eta, or omega (ᾳ, ῃ, ῳ). It represents an ancient diphthong that was no longer pronounced but preserved in writing.

Is this Greek keyboard really free to use?

Absolutely free! AnyKeyboard's Polytonic Greek keyboard has no hidden costs, no registration required, no ads, and no usage limits.

Does the Greek keyboard work on mobile devices?

Yes! Our Greek keyboard is fully responsive and works perfectly on iPhones, iPads, Android phones, and tablets.

How do I copy, save, or search my Greek text?

After typing, click 'Copy' to copy your Greek text to the clipboard. Click 'Save' to download as a UTF-8 .txt file. You can also click 'Google' or 'YouTube' to search directly.

Can I switch between Polytonic and Modern Greek keyboards?

Yes! AnyKeyboard supports Polytonic Greek, Modern Greek (monotonic), Greek Extended, Greek Phonetic, and more. Use the Layout dropdown to switch instantly.

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