Cantonese Phonetic IME
廣東話拼音輸入法
CPIME Overview & Downloads
Free Cantonese Input Method Editor for Windows & Android
CPIME is an input method system that converts Cantonese romanization (phonetic alphabets) into Cantonese Chinese characters. CPIME supports multiple romanization schemes such as Jyutping (粵拼), Yale (耶魯), Sidney Lau (劉錫祥), and Standard Cantonese Pinyin (教院式).
Recent Updates
- Online CPIME Released: Web-based instant Cantonese IME editor is now available directly in your browser
- Windows 11 Installation Guide: Updated PowerShell registration tutorial for Windows 11 users
- Easy Cantonese Pronunciation for Android: Now listed and available on Google Play
Online CPIME Released (12 October 2026)
No installation required! Try Cantonese phonetic input (Jyutping, Yale, Sidney Lau, ILE) directly in your web browser:
Windows version 6.2.7 (14 July 2010 / 6MB)
Please choose and download the edition matching your preferred romanization system:
Android version 2.0 Beta (21 April 2020 / 22MB)
Cantonese IME for Android featuring swipe typing, Initial P (Easy Pinyin), and mixed English conversion:
Screenshots & Demos
Horizontal screenshot gallery and interactive demo videos
Demo Videos (Feature Demonstrations)
Basic Input Demo (Demo Movie)
Initial P / Easy Pinyin (Initial P)
Date & Calendar Input (Date Input)
History Word Input (History Input)
Android Operation Demo (Android Movie)
How to Use CPIME
Basic controls, shortcuts, and input guidelines
1. Romanization Typing
Type phonetic letters according to your chosen system (Jyutping, Yale, etc.). Tones are optional.
2. Candidate Selection
Press Space to cycle, or press number keys 1–9 to commit immediately. Use Page Up/Down to view more pages.
3. Mode Switching
Press "Ctrl + j" to toggle between Cantonese ("粵") and standard English ("英") input modes.
4. English Words Direct
Common English terms can be typed directly to output corresponding Cantonese Chinese translations.
Windows Installation Guide
How to install and activate CPIME on Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7
Windows 11 / 10 Setup Instructions
First, add "Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR)" in Windows Settings → Time & Language → Language & Region. Then open Windows PowerShell and execute the following command:
$langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList
$hanthk = ($langs | Where-Object LanguageTag -like 'zh-Hant-HK')
$hanthk.InputMethodTips.Clear()
$hanthk.InputMethodTips.Add('0C04:E03D0C04')
Set-WinUserLanguageList $langsWindows 10 Notice
Depending on the Windows 10 build version, settings paths may vary. Please consult Pinyin Joe's detailed guide for troubleshooting. FAQ: How to select Cantonese Phonetic IME (CPIME) in Windows 10
CPIME for Android
Mobile Cantonese IME supporting swipe typing, Initial P, and English conversion
⚡ Swipe Gestures
Swipe on keys to enter capitals and symbols quickly. Swipe left/right on spacebar to move cursor.
🎯 Initial P (Easy Pinyin)
Type only the initial letters of each syllable (capitalized). Typing "NH", "neiH", or "Nhou" will suggest "你好".
🌐 Direct English Translation
Type English words to directly output corresponding Cantonese Chinese characters.
📅 Quick Date & Day Insertion
Type "今天" for current date, or "星期三" for Wednesday date suggestions.
Cantonese Pinyin Comparison Table
Side-by-side comparison of Jyutping, Yale, Sidney Lau, and Standard Cantonese Pinyin
Compare how common Cantonese words are transcribed across the 4 major romanization systems:
About CPIME
Philosophy, development history, and purpose of CPIME
Update History
Release log and changelog from version 1.0 to current releases
- Released Easy Cantonese Pronunciation for Android platform, which had been listed in Google Play store. (2020/7/4)
- Released CPIME for Android platform 2.0 Beta. (2020/4/21)
- Updated website due to system server issue. Now CPIME files are available in Google Drive, which can be downloaded from the link below. (2017/4/1)
- Added instruction of Windows 10 installation. If you have any trouble on installing or activating CPIME on Windows 10 platform, please refer to How to Install page for details. (2019/9/11)
- Released CPIME for Android platform, which had been listed in Google Play store. Since it was for the Android OS of 9 years ago and not optimized to latest version yet, there may be some bugs (so, called 'Beta' version). (2019/9/3)
- Updated website due to system server issue. Now CPIME files are available in Google Drive, which can be downloaded from the link below. (2017/4/1)
- CPIME 6.2.7 released. From Ver 6, user interface of CPIME is highly improved. For Tone Input, please press Shift + numeric key. E.g. in case of inputting 好 with Tone (hou2), please press Shift + 2 (= @ character) after inputting hou. (2010/7/14)
- CPIME for Android mobile released. (2010/7/29)
- Current Date Input function has been added from CPIME 6.1.5. Current year, month, date, week can be converted from words like 今年、呢個月、今日、而家. (2008/9/28)
Privacy Policy
Our commitment to data privacy, local offline processing, and user security
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