Klingon translator
Look up common Klingon phrases, or spell a name with Klingon letters. Unofficial fan tool, free and private.
Unofficial fan tool. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Paramount or the Star Trek franchise. This is a short phrasebook plus a spelling helper, not a full dictionary, and it outputs romanised Klingon, not the pIqaD script.
Your Klingon will appear here.What the klingon translator does
Both directions
Look up English phrases as Klingon, or read Klingon phrases back into English.
Well-known phrases
Greetings and catchphrases written with the correct capitals and apostrophes.
Klingon-style name spelling
Names are rewritten with Klingon letters such as q, Q, D, H, S and tlh.
Plain text output
Romanised output pastes into any app with the case kept exactly as written.
Live results
Results update as you type, and unknown Klingon words are listed instead of dropped.
Stays in your browser
Nothing you type leaves your device.
Translate in three steps
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Pick a direction
Choose English to Klingon to look up a phrase or respell a name, or Klingon to English to read a phrase you already have.
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Enter a phrase or name
Type a phrase such as thank you or a name. Phrasebook entries are replaced, and other words are respelled with Klingon letters.
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Copy the result
Copy the text. Keep the capital letters, because Klingon spelling is case-sensitive.
What people use it for
Fun, low-stakes ways people use the Klingon translator.
Convention badges and signs
Try a Klingon-style spelling of a name for a badge, a sign or a post.
Parties and meetups
Add Qapla' or a toast to an invite or a banner.
Learning the basics
Check how common phrases are spelled and capitalised.
Writing and roleplay
Give a character a name that looks and sounds Klingon.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a real English to Klingon translator?
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Not a full one. Klingon (tlhIngan Hol) has its own grammar and word order, so word-by-word translation gives wrong sentences. This tool has a short list of well-known phrases such as nuqneH, Qapla' and qatlho', and a spelling helper for names.
Why do capital letters matter?
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In the standard romanisation, case changes the sound. Lowercase q is a soft k and capital Q is a deeper one, and D, H, I and S are separate letters from d, h, i and s. Changing the case changes the word.
How does the name spelling work?
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Klingon has no k, c, f, x or z. This tool writes k as q, c as ch, f as v, x as qS and z as S, and it capitalises D, H, S and I where Klingon uses them. th becomes tlh. So Kim becomes qIm. It is a styling helper, not an official Klingon name.
Does it output the Klingon script?
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No. The tool writes romanised Klingon. The pIqaD script is not part of standard Unicode and needs a special font, so there is nothing to paste reliably into most apps.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
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No. Everything runs in your browser.
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