Nikuddon | Input & Edit Hebrew Text and Nikkudot (Vowels)

Quick Start Guide

Type Hebrew Text: Use your keyboard or tap the on-screen keyboard. Text flows right-to-left automatically.

Add Vowels (Nekudot): Click Start to begin editing Nikuddot. The first Hebrew letter will be highlighted. Click any vowel symbol to add it to the selected letter.

Navigate Between Letters: Use Next and Prev buttons or arrow keys (← →) to move between Hebrew letters. Click Skip to move forward without adding vowels.

Edit Specific Letters: Highlight any letter in the text area, then click Start to edit from that position. Use Clear Letter to remove vowels from the current letter.

Copy Options: Copy exports the full text with vowels. Copy Base removes all vowels. Copy Reverse reverses the string order.

Stop Editing: Click Stop when finished adding vowels. You can resume anytime by clicking Start again.

What are Nikkudot?

Nikkudot (also spelled Niqqud or Nekudot) are the diacritical marks used in Hebrew to indicate vowels and other pronunciation features. The Hebrew alphabet consists only of consonants, so nikkudot were developed to help readers pronounce words correctly. These marks appear as dots and dashes positioned above, below, or inside the Hebrew letters.

While modern Hebrew texts (newspapers, novels, street signs) typically omit nikkudot, they are essential for religious texts, poetry, children's books, and language learning materials. There are several systems of nikkudot, with the Tiberian system being the most widely used today. Understanding nikkudot is crucial for proper Hebrew pronunciation and for distinguishing between words that are spelled identically but pronounced differently.

Learn more about Nikkudot:
• Wikipedia: Niqqud
• Torah Tots: Nekudot Guide
• Chabad: The Nekudos (Vowels)
• Kotzk Blog: Origins of Hebrew Vowel Points