About the Pig Latin Translator
Pig Latin is a playful language game in which English words are changed by a simple rule. This translator applies the rules to any text you paste and keeps capital letters, punctuation and line breaks as they were. Hello world becomes Ellohay orldway. It is fun for kids, for messages, for puzzles and for learning about word sounds. Type your English text and the Pig Latin appears at once, with a few related figures underneath, and you can copy the result with one tap. The sums run in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded.
Updated October 2026
How to use the Pig Latin Translator
- 1Enter your English text.
- 2Pick the units or options from the menus if the Pig Latin tool offers them.
- 3Read the Pig Latin in the large result box.
- 4Look at the extra rows for related figures.
- 5Press Copy result to keep the answer.
When you need the Pig Latin
Teachers use Pig Latin to teach phonics and syllables, because to play the game you must find where the first vowel sound starts. Parents use it as a secret language for children, and writers use it for jokes, riddles and character voices.
The translator keeps your formatting. A capitalised word stays capitalised after the change, an all-capitals word stays in capitals, and punctuation is left in place. Numbers and symbols are not changed.
How the Pig Latin is worked out
Words that start with a consonant move the opening consonants to the end and add ay. Words that start with a vowel just get way at the end. The letters qu stay together, and y counts as a vowel unless it starts the word. Hello world, this is Pig Latin! becomes Ellohay orldway, isthay isway Igpay Atinlay! The word square becomes aresquay, apple becomes appleway, and rhythm becomes ythmrhay because y acts as a vowel there.
Every answer on this page comes from that one rule, so you can check any result by hand with a calculator. The figures shown underneath, such as other units, are conversions of the same answer.
- Keeps capitals and punctuation
- Handles qu and y
- Counts the words translated
Mistakes to avoid with Pig Latin
There are several versions of Pig Latin, and some use way, yay or ay for vowels. This tool uses the most common rule, with way. Contractions such as don't are treated as one word. Reversing a translation by machine is not exact, because the rule loses information.
On phone and computer
On a phone, type into the boxes one after another and read the Pig Latin underneath; Copy result puts it on the clipboard for a message or a note. On a computer the inputs sit on the left and the answer on the right, so you can change one figure and watch the Pig Latin move. The pig latin translator works the same on both. For other word fun, Reverse Text flips a sentence, Morse Code Translator turns it into dots and dashes, Fancy Text Generator changes the style, and Case Converter fixes capitals.
Features
- Vowel start gets way
- The y rule
- Contractions stay whole
- Clear messages when the Pig Latin inputs make no sense
- Copy the result with one tap
- Private: nothing is uploaded
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate Pig Latin?
Words that start with a consonant move the opening consonants to the end and add ay. Words that start with a vowel just get way at the end. The letters qu stay together, and y counts as a vowel unless it starts the word. Hello world, this is Pig Latin! becomes Ellohay orldway, isthay isway Igpay Atinlay! The word square becomes aresquay, apple becomes appleway, and rhythm becomes ythmrhay because y acts as a vowel there.
What is the formula for Pig Latin?
Words that start with a consonant move the opening consonants to the end and add ay. Words that start with a vowel just get way at the end. The letters qu stay together, and y counts as a vowel unless it starts the word. The pig latin translator applies it exactly and rounds only the displayed answer to six significant figures.
What are the rules of Pig Latin?
Move the consonants before the first vowel to the end and add ay. If the word starts with a vowel add way.
How do you say hello in Pig Latin?
Ellohay.
Is there a translation back to English?
This tool goes from English to Pig Latin only. A reverse is guesswork, since the rule loses where the cluster began.
Is this pig latin translator free and private?
Yes. It is free, needs no account and runs in your browser, so the numbers you type are not uploaded or stored.