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AGS – Sign Language Studio

Fingerspelling converters

English words, one letter at a time. Explore five sign languages at your own pace.

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AI-generated learning scene · not a signing demonstration.

American Sign Language (ASL)

One-handed alphabet

Up to 300 characters. Letters are spelled one by one; numbers and spaces are shown, other symbols are skipped. Typed text stays on this page. Optional speech input may be processed by your browser’s speech service.

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Fingerspelling shows individual letters, not signed words or sentence translation.

ASL letter sequence1 / 5
ASL letter H, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background

H. Index and middle fingers point sideways together, other fingers closed.

Written description awaiting Deaf-led review.

All letter references (5)

ASL fingerspelling (one-handed)

  1. ASL letter H, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter H: Index and middle fingers point sideways together, other fingers closed.
  2. ASL letter E, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter E: Fingertips curl down to rest on the thumb, which is tucked across the palm.
  3. ASL letter L, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter L: Index finger up and thumb out, forming an L.
  4. ASL letter L, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter L: Index finger up and thumb out, forming an L.
  5. ASL letter O, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter O: All fingertips meet the thumb to form an O.

ASL letter photos signed by Gemma on a plain background. Letters with movement show the first step; see the ASL library for every step.

Word and sentence video references

Use the ASL resources below to look up word demonstrations and sentence lessons. Videos open on the source’s website. Your text is not sent to these sites automatically.

Words to look up: Hello

  • ASL University (Lifeprint)

    American Sign Language word demonstrations and sentence lessons.

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No reference clips have been licensed for playback here. A video for every entered word or sentence is not available. Signed sentences have their own grammar and cannot be made by joining English word clips. For a sentence not covered by a lesson, ask a qualified ASL teacher or interpreter.

Explore the ASL alphabet

ASL letter A, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background

A

Closed fist with the thumb resting against the side of the index finger.

ASL static reference. Written descriptions await review.

BSL multimedia library

Gemma’s alphabet recordings and contributor still images, with replay and slow playback.

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AGS – Sign Language Studio: BSL greetings

Mobile reading edition with larger greeting illustrations, selectable text and image descriptions. PDF, 7 pages, 2.1 MB. Original illustrations credited to British-Sign.co.uk.

Download AGS – Sign Language Studio BSL greetings (PDF, 2.1 MB)

BSL learning reference, not an alphabet guide or a substitute for a qualified tutor or interpreter.

Learn BSL with source references

Learning links suggested by Gemma and Paul, BSL sign language experts. These recommendations are not a recorded review of this app’s handshape descriptions or permission to copy source media.

Videos and references open on their own websites, which may show adverts or require sign-in. Nothing you type here is included in these links. No third-party player loads on this page.

Alphabet and fingerspelling tutorials

BSL letter images are not yet available here with confirmed commercial reuse rights and documented qualified review. Watch the source demonstrations instead; ASL images are never used as BSL.

Report confusing or inaccurate content

Sign languages vary by region and community, and our learning aids are not a replacement for a qualified tutor. If something on this page seems wrong, unclear or unhelpful, tell us and a member of the team will review it.

Language reference pages

Learning aid only. Handshape descriptions are written summaries for a right-handed signer and are awaiting Deaf-led review; they are not approved references. For safeguarding, medical or legal conversations, book a qualified interpreter.

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