Regitel
Type Braille in Any App
$0.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Type braille Unicode anywhere. Regitel turns your taps into braille — in Notes, Messages, or social media. One keyboard, every app.
Type braille Unicode characters in any app — Notes, Messages, Instagram, X, and more.
Regitel is a custom iPhone keyboard that converts your taps into braille Unicode on the fly. No converter, no copy-paste. Just open Regitel and start typing braille directly into any text field, anywhere on your phone.
■ Japanese Braille (JIS X 4061)
Covers the core JIS X 4061 standard: vowels, consonants, voiced (゛) and semi-voiced (゜) sounds, contracted syllables, long vowels, and punctuation — each converted to the correct braille Unicode cell.
■ English Braille Grade 1 (UEB)
All 26 letters mapped to their Unified English Braille cells. Shift key cycles through off → one-shot → caps lock for uppercase input.
■ Works System-Wide
Regitel is a system keyboard extension. Enable it once in Settings, and it's available in every app — no special mode, no extra steps.
■ Flick Input
Uses the familiar Japanese flick gesture you already know. Tap for the main character, flick up/down/left/right for variants. Fast and comfortable.
■ One-Tap Field Conversion
Tap the braille button (top-left) to convert the whole text field to braille Unicode instantly. Tap again to convert back to regular text. Useful for reviewing what you've typed.
■ Dakuten Cycle
Tap the dakuten key to retroactively cycle the previous character: base → voiced (゛) → semi-voiced (゜) → small kana → base. No retyping needed.
■ Fully Offline
Regitel works entirely on-device. No internet connection required. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted.
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WHO IS REGITEL FOR?
- Braille learners who want to practice typing braille on their phone
- Teachers preparing braille materials or study examples on iOS
- Accessibility researchers and professionals
- Anyone who wants to share braille text on social media or in messages
- Japanese learners exploring Japanese braille (JIS X 4061)
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HOW TO ENABLE (takes about 30 seconds):
1. Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards
2. Tap "Add New Keyboard…" → select Regitel
3. In any app, long-press the globe key to switch to Regitel
Ratings & Reviews
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Bug fixes:
• Fixed "su" (す) and "tsu-small" (っ) producing the same braille cell
• Fixed "ri" (り) and "n" (ん) producing the same braille cell
• Added support for small kana: ぁぃぅぇぉゃゅょ
The developer, Ryo Takaoka, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Ryo Takaoka
- Size
- 2.3 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ryo Takaoka
