Yiddish Klal Keyboard
For Standard (YIVO) Yiddish
Free
Type in Yiddish with YIVO diacritics on your iPhone. Based on QWERTY layout.
Yiddish Klal is a QWERTY-based keyboard app for typing in Standard Yiddish (YIVO orthography) on iOS.
FEATURES:
- Full YIVO-standard character set with proper diacritics
- QWERTY layout for easy typing
- Shift OR long-press for alternate characters
- Customizable backspace behavior
EASY TO USE:
The layout follows QWERTY positions familiar to those who regularly type in English. Alternate characters like בֿ and ח can be accessed using Shift or a long-press ("press-and-hold") gesture.
Perfect for students, researchers, writers, and anyone who wants to type in Standard Yiddish on an iPhone.
To enable the keyboard, follow the instructions that are displayed after opening the Yiddish Klal app. For additional information and a character map, visit: https://www.isaacbleaman.com/resources/yiddish_typing
PRIVACY:
Your typing data stays completely private. This keyboard does not collect, transmit, or store any information you type. The open-source code is available on GitHub (ibleaman/Yiddish-Klal-iOS) for full transparency.
Ratings & Reviews
Fixed keyboard switching on older iPhones with physical home button (such as iPhone SE).
The developer, Leyenzal - A Yiddish Literacy Project, 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
- Leyenzal - A Yiddish Literacy Project
- Size
- 530.4 KB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Isaac L. Bleaman