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British Sign Language (BSL) converter

Convert English text or speech into the two-handed BSL fingerspelling alphabet.

BSL uses the two-handed BANZSL manual alphabet. Fingerspelling is mainly used for names, places and words without an established sign. Letter photos are signed by Gemma; letters with movement show the first step.

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.

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

H. Dominant flat palm brushes across the other open palm.

Written description awaiting Deaf-led review.

All letter references (5)

BSL fingerspelling (two-handed)

  1. BSL letter H, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter H: Dominant flat palm brushes across the other open palm.
  2. BSL letter E, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter E: Dominant index fingertip touches the tip of the other hand's index finger.
  3. BSL letter L, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter L: Dominant index finger lies across the other open palm.
  4. BSL letter L, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter L: Dominant index finger lies across the other open palm.
  5. BSL letter O, photograph of Gemma signing on a plain background
    Letter O: Dominant index fingertip touches the tip of the other hand's ring finger.

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

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.

Explore the BSL alphabet

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

A

Dominant index fingertip touches the tip of the other hand's thumb.

ASL static reference. Written descriptions await review.

BSL multimedia library

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

Open BSL library

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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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