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Online Hebrew keyboard

Each key of your keyboard types the letter of the official layout.

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Long-press a key for variants (e.g. כ‎ :‎ ך‎).

This online Hebrew keyboard reproduces the standard Israeli layout (SI-1452) and writes from right to left. Type on your QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard or tap the letters on screen, then grab your Hebrew text in one click.

How to use

  1. Type on your keyboard: on QWERTY, A gives ש, S gives ד and E gives ק.
  2. Let the text align to the right, following the reading direction of Hebrew.
  3. For a final letter (ך, ם, ן, ף, ץ), use its own key or long-press the base letter on screen.
  4. Open the “Signs” panel to insert ₪, the maqaf ־ or the gershayim ״.
  5. Click “Copy” to paste the Hebrew text into any other app.

The Israeli SI-1452 layout

The standard Hebrew keyboard, defined in Israel as SI-1452, spreads the 22 letters of the alphabet and their 5 final forms over the three letter rows. What counts is the position of the key, not what is printed on it: the first key of the middle row gives ש whatever your keyboard. A few landmarks:

Hebrew letter QWERTY key AZERTY key
ש A Q
ק E E
א T T
ו U U
ם O O
ף ; M
ז Z W
צ M ,
ת , ;
ץ . :

The first two keys of the top row give / and ’, while the comma and period move to the ’ and / keys, since the comma and period keys now carry ת and ץ.

Right-to-left writing and final letters

Hebrew reads from right to left, so the text box aligns to the right and the cursor moves leftwards as you type. Digits and Latin words inside a sentence keep their usual direction, which is expected behaviour.

Five letters change shape at the end of a word: כ becomes ך, מ becomes ם, נ becomes ן, פ becomes ף and צ becomes ץ. The keyboard does not swap them for you, so type the final form yourself, with its key or by long-pressing the base letter. The word שלום, for instance, ends with ם, found on the O key.

Punctuation, the ₪ sign and niqqud

AltGr opens a layer of typographic signs: AltGr + 4 for the shekel ₪, AltGr + E for the euro €, and AltGr + the key to the right of 0 for the maqaf ־ (the Hebrew hyphen). The geresh ׳ and gershayim ״, used in abbreviations, are also grouped in the “Signs” panel.

To add vowels, the “Vowel points (niqqud)” panel offers fourteen signs, from patah to the sin dot. The Hebrew keyboard with vowels page explains how to place them and what each one stands for.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Hebrew on an English keyboard?
Open this keyboard and type as usual on your QWERTY: each key produces the Hebrew letter found in the same place on an Israeli keyboard. A gives ש, S gives ד and D gives ג, with no system settings to change.
Where are the final letters on a Hebrew keyboard?
Each has its own key: ך on L, ף just to its right on the ; key, ם on O, ן on I and ץ on the period key. On screen, long-pressing כ, מ, נ, פ or צ also shows the final form.
How do I type the shekel sign ₪?
Press AltGr + 4 on your physical keyboard. The ₪ sign is also the first item in the “Signs” panel.
Can I add niqqud with this Hebrew keyboard?
Yes. The “Vowel points (niqqud)” panel holds the vowel points, dagesh, sheva and the shin and sin dots. Type the letter, then tap the sign to place on it.
Why are the brackets reversed on a Hebrew keyboard?
On the Israeli layout, Shift + 9 gives ) and Shift + 0 gives (. In right-to-left text these characters are displayed mirrored, so the bracket ends up facing the right way on screen.
Where can I find the ligatures װ, ײ and ױ?
These double letters, used notably in Yiddish, are in the “Signs” panel. On a physical keyboard, AltGr + U gives װ, AltGr + H gives ײ and AltGr + J gives ױ; on screen, long-pressing ו or י also offers װ or ײ.
Is there phonetic typing for Hebrew?
No, the Hebrew keyboard works in Layout mode only. The Latin hints shown on the keys, in QWERTY or AZERTY, help you find each letter.

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Updated October 6, 2026