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Online keyboards for Photoshop

This page lists the keyboards whose text pastes into Photoshop without nasty surprises. For now, only the Arabic keyboard comes with a dedicated mode for design software.

Compatible keyboards

One keyboard, two ways to paste

Photoshop is where social media visuals, posters and photo edits come together, and the text there is often short but very visible. The Arabic keyboard for Photoshop is built with that in mind. If your version has the Middle Eastern text engine, you paste exactly what you typed. If not, a panel turns it into letters that are already joined and put in display order, which Photoshop lays onto the layer as they are.

Why the list is short

Not every script causes problems in an image editor. Russian, Greek and Tifinagh run left to right with separate letters, so a suitable font is all they need. Arabic combines two difficulties, reading direction and joining, which is why it gets a tool of its own. Keyboards for other scripts remain perfectly usable for typing and copying text, with no special treatment.

Do you switch between Adobe programs on the same project? The same questions come up for vector logos on the Illustrator use page, and for video on the After Effects use and Premiere Pro use pages. For general Arabic typing, the online Arabic keyboard is the place to start.

Frequently asked questions

Which online keyboards are compatible with Photoshop?
At the moment, the Arabic keyboard is the only one with a version prepared for Photoshop. Latin, Cyrillic or Greek text does not need one: Photoshop displays it as long as the font contains the letters.
Why do some scripts look wrong in Photoshop?
The trouble comes from scripts that read right to left and join their letters, like Arabic. Without the matching text engine, Photoshop shows them detached and reversed.
Can I type Persian or Urdu in Photoshop?
Yes. The Persian and Urdu keyboards also have design software mode, which joins the letters specific to these languages (پ, چ, ژ, گ, ٹ, ڈ, ڑ, ں, ے) and reverses their order. Converted text takes the look of the font chosen in Photoshop; for true Nastaliq, turn on the Middle Eastern composer.