বাংলা (প্রভাত) Typing Speed Test
Free Online Bangla Probhat Keyboard – Type বাংলা Anywhere in the World
Welcome to the Bangla Probhat keyboard online (বাংলা)! Probhat is a fixed Bengali layout arranged so that letters sit near the Latin keys with similar sounds, which makes it far easier to pick up than a positional layout learned by rote. It runs free in your browser on any computer, tablet, or phone, with nothing to install and no system settings to change.
Why type Bangla online? Bengali is spoken by well over 230 million people, making it one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. It is the national language of Bangladesh and an official language of the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura, with large communities in Assam's Barak Valley and a diaspora across the Gulf, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Malaysia. Very few computers sold outside the region ship with Bengali input configured, so speakers routinely find themselves on machines that cannot type their own language.
Probhat, Bijoy, or InScript? Bengali has several competing layouts and they are not interchangeable. Bijoy is the long-established commercial layout familiar to publishing professionals; InScript is the Indian government standard shared across Indic scripts; Probhat is the open layout that grew up around the Avro and Ekushey ecosystem and is favoured by people who want something learnable rather than memorised. Muscle memory does not transfer between them, which is exactly why offering the specific layout you know matters.
The characters that are hard to find elsewhere. This layout carries ৎ (khanda ta), the nukta letters ড়, ঢ়, য়, and ঞ, along with the hasant (্) used to build conjuncts — the joined consonant clusters that make Bengali typography distinctive. It also includes the Bengali digits ০ ১ ২ ৩ ৪ ৫ ৬ ৭ ৮ ৯ and the taka sign ৳, which matter for prices, dates, and official forms.
Perfect for: writing to family across the diaspora, school and university work, business and government paperwork, publishing and journalism, posting on social media, preparing material for Ekushey February and International Mother Language Day, and quoting Bengali literature from Rabindranath Tagore to Kazi Nazrul Islam accurately.
Related keyboards: Bengali script is shared with Assamese, which adds its own letters. Switch between layouts using the dropdown above.
Your privacy is guaranteed – all typing happens 100% locally in your browser. Nothing you write is sent to a server, stored, or logged.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Probhat layout?
Probhat is a fixed Bengali keyboard layout arranged so letters fall near the Latin keys with similar sounds. It grew up around the open-source Avro and Ekushey projects and is popular with people who want a layout they can reason about rather than memorise outright.
How is Probhat different from Bijoy and InScript?
They are separate layouts with different key positions. Bijoy is the long-established commercial layout familiar in publishing; InScript is the Indian government standard used across Indic scripts; Probhat is the open, learnable alternative. Typing muscle memory does not carry over between them, so use the one you actually know.
How do I type conjunct letters?
Conjuncts are formed with the hasant (্). Type the first consonant, press hasant, then type the second, and the pair combines into the joined form. Bengali uses conjuncts heavily, so this key does a lot of work.
Can I type ৎ, ড়, ঢ় and য়?
Yes, all four are on the layout. Khanda ta (ৎ) and the nukta letters ড়, ঢ় and য় are distinct characters rather than decorated forms, and substituting a similar-looking letter produces misspelled text.
Are Bengali numerals and the taka sign available?
Yes. The Bengali digits ০ through ৯ are on the layout along with the taka sign ৳, which you need for prices, dates, and official forms written in Bengali rather than Latin numerals.
Is this Bangla keyboard free?
Yes, completely free. There is no cost, no registration, no account, and no limit on how much you type. The site is supported by advertising, which is what keeps the keyboard free to use for everyone.
Does it work on mobile phones and tablets?
Yes. The layout is fully responsive and works on Android and iOS phones, tablets, Chromebooks, Windows, and macOS. On a touchscreen you tap the characters directly, which makes it a practical way to type Bangla on a device with no Bangla keyboard installed.
Is my typing private?
Completely private. All processing happens locally in your browser using JavaScript. Your text is never transmitted to a server, never stored, and never logged, so it is safe for personal and sensitive writing.
Where is Bengali spoken?
It is the national language of Bangladesh and an official language of West Bengal and Tripura in India, with sizeable communities in Assam's Barak Valley. Large diaspora populations live in the Gulf states, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Malaysia.
Can I practise Bangla typing speed?
Yes. Switch to Speed Test mode to practise with real Bengali sentences and measure your words per minute and accuracy.
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