---
title: Input method editor
slug: Glossary/Input_method_editor
tags:
  - Glossary
---
An input method editor (IME) is a program that provides a specialized user interface for text input. Input method editors are used in many situations:

- to enter Chinese, Japanese, or Korean text using a Latin keyboard
- to enter Latin text using a numeric keypad
- to enter text on a touch screen using handwriting recognition

## See also

- {{Interwiki("wikipedia", "Input method")}}
- [Glossary](/en-US/docs/Glossary)

  - {{Glossary("I18N")}}
