Windows already includes Urdu support, you just need to switch it on. Here is the quickest path, plus a faster phonetic option.
Method 1: The built in Windows Urdu keyboard
- Open Settings and go to Time & Language, then Language & region.
- Click Add a language, search for Urdu, and install it.
- Once added, switch between English and Urdu with the language button on the taskbar, or press Windows key + Space.
- Start typing. Your Urdu appears as Unicode.
This needs no extra software and is reliable. The only catch is learning the key positions of the standard Urdu layout.
Method 2: A phonetic keyboard
If you would rather type by sound, a phonetic keyboard maps English keys to Urdu letters, so k i t a b becomes کتاب. Utilities like Pak Urdu Installer add this system wide. It is the fastest method for most people once your fingers adjust. See our Pak Urdu Installer guide.
Method 3: Type online, no install
Need Urdu right now without changing settings? Use our online Urdu keyboard, click out your text, and copy it.
Getting your Urdu into InPage
All three methods produce Unicode. To use that text in classic InPage, run it through the Unicode to InPage converter first, then apply a Nastaleeq font.