Type Latin with Confidence

With Latīna, every long vowel (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū, and ȳ) is available right on the keyboard. Tap a vowel to add its macron, or turn on Auto-Macronization and let the keyboard add the correct vowel length as you type. Unlike the common Māori-keyboard workaround, Latīna includes ȳ and offers Latin word suggestions instead of just bare characters.

iOS autocorrect uses whichever language keyboard is active, so it "fixes" Latin words to the nearest English one. Typing gratias, for example, can become gratitude. You can turn autocorrect off, but that also removes the helpful suggestions for every other language on your phone. Latīna solves this by giving Latin its own keyboard with Latin-aware autocorrect and suggestions, so you don't have to toggle the global setting on and off.

Settings does list a "Latina" option under Language & Region, but applying it changes almost nothing. It doesn't add a keyboard or enable Latin autocorrect or suggestions. Installing a dedicated keyboard like Latīna is the practical way to actually type Latin on iOS.

Yes. You can set the orthography to match your preferred tradition: distinguish U from V and I from J or merge them, toggle the Æ and Œ ligatures, and follow classical or ecclesiastical/medieval conventions, or mix and match the settings according to your own preference (ecclesiastical "ecclectical"? 🤔).

It's a popular workaround because the Māori keyboard has macron vowels and no autocorrect, but it's missing ȳ, and it gives you no Latin word suggestions or corrections. Latīna provides all six long vowels (ā ē ī ō ū ȳ) plus autocorrect and suggestions built specifically for Latin.

Latīna is a free download with optional in-app purchases. It works everywhere the system keyboard does, from Messages and Mail to homework and group chats, and it's private by design: your typing is never tracked or stored.