This French virtual keyboard mirrors the AZERTY layout of a physical French keyboard. Its 46 character keys reach the 35 letters of the Latin script (U+0041–U+005A, U+0061–U+007A, U+00C0–U+024F) straight from the browser, with no software to install and no system setting to change.
The layout reaches 21 characters that an ordinary Latin keyboard does not carry: £ ¤ § ¨ « ° ¶ » à æ ç è é ù þ œ ŧ € ← → ↓.
22 further characters come from the AltGr key (Alt on mobile): ~ # { [ | ` \ @ ] } æ « € ¶ ŧ ← ↓ → œ þ ¤ ».
Script
Latin
Layout
AZERTY
Reading direction
Left to right
Character keys
46
Letters available
35
Non-ASCII characters
21
Unicode range
U+0041–U+005A, U+0061–U+007A, U+00C0–U+024F
Third layer (AltGr)
Yes
Transliteration
No
How to type in French
Click the on-screen keys or type on your physical keyboard — both write into the same text area.
Shift shows the second layer of every key: capitals and the characters printed at the top right.
AltGr (Alt on mobile) shows the third layer, the characters printed at the bottom right.
The Copy button puts the whole text on the clipboard, ready to paste into an email, a document or a form.
The Google, YouTube and ChatGPT buttons run a search with the text you typed, without retyping it.
Key reference table
Each row is one physical key: the base character, the one produced with Shift, then the one produced with AltGr.
Key
With Shift
With AltGr
&
1
—
é
2
~
"
3
#
'
4
{
(
5
[
-
6
|
è
7
`
_
8
\
ç
9
^
à
0
@
)
°
]
=
+
}
a
A
æ
z
Z
«
e
E
€
r
R
¶
t
T
ŧ
y
Y
←
u
U
↓
i
I
→
o
O
œ
p
P
þ
^
¨
—
$
£
¤
q
Q
—
s
S
—
d
D
—
f
F
—
g
G
—
h
H
—
j
J
—
k
K
—
l
L
—
m
M
—
ù
%
—
<
>
—
w
W
«
x
X
»
c
C
—
v
V
—
b
B
—
n
N
—
,
?
—
;
.
—
:
/
—
!
§
—
The characters on this layout
The 21 characters this layout can produce:
£
¤
§
¨
«
°
¶
»
à
æ
ç
è
é
ù
þ
œ
ŧ
€
←
→
↓
Other keyboards in the Latin script
These keyboards are written in the same script and share much of their character set.
The same language is not typed on the same keyboard everywhere. Pick yours in the “Layout” list under the keyboard: the keys, the Shift and AltGr characters and the dead keys change with it, and with “Type with my physical keyboard” on, your own keyboard follows the layout you chose.
AZERTY
The standard layout in France, inherited from typewriters. é, è, ç, à and ù have their own keys; the digits need Shift, and ^ and ¨ are dead keys for ê, ë, î, ô and û. Use this layout
BÉPO
A layout built from the frequency of letters in French and recognised by the French standard NF Z71-300 in 2019. The vowels sit under the left hand and the most common consonants under the right; É, È, À, Ç and the « » quotation marks are typed directly, accented capitals included. A favourite of people who type a lot and want less finger travel. Use this layout
AZERTY BE
The Belgian variant of AZERTY. It differs from the French one on the top row and in the punctuation: § and ! are on the digit row, µ and £ next to Enter, and AltGr gives |, @, # and the curly braces. Use this layout
QWERTZ CH
The keyboard of French-speaking Switzerland is a QWERTZ: Z and Y swap places compared with AZERTY, the digits need no Shift, and è, é and à share their keys with ü, ö and ä, so the same keyboard serves French and German speakers. Use this layout
Canada CF
The Canadian French (CF) layout used in Quebec keeps the QWERTY letters of North American keyboards. É has its own key, ^, ¨, ¸ and ` are dead keys, and the « » quotation marks sit left of Z. Use this layout
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type French accents (é, è, à, ç)?
The French AZERTY keyboard displays all accents directly. Accented letters like é, è, à, ç are on the number row. Use Shift to access uppercase accented letters.
What is the difference between AZERTY and QWERTY?
AZERTY is the standard French keyboard layout where A and Q are swapped compared to QWERTY, and Z and W are swapped. The number row also contains French accented characters.
How do I type the ç (c-cedilla) character?
The ç is located on the 9 key on the French AZERTY keyboard. Press 9 to get ç, or Shift+9 to get the number 9.
Can I type uppercase accented letters (É, È, À)?
Yes! Use Caps Lock or hold Shift while clicking the accented letter keys. The keyboard supports all uppercase French accented characters.
How do I access special characters like €, @, or #?
Use the AltGr (Alt Gr) key in combination with other keys. For example, AltGr+E gives €, AltGr+0 gives @, and AltGr+3 gives #.
Why are numbers on the Shift layer in AZERTY?
In French AZERTY layout, accented characters are prioritized on the main layer since they're used more frequently in French. Numbers require pressing Shift.
How do I type quotation marks « and »?
French guillemets are available via AltGr: AltGr+Z gives « and AltGr+X gives ». These are the standard French quotation marks.
Can I use this keyboard for typing in other languages?
Yes, while optimized for French, the AZERTY keyboard includes all standard Latin letters and can be used for English, Spanish, and other European languages.
What is the ² key used for?
The ² (superscript 2) key in the top-left is used for mathematical notation (like m² for square meters) and is a standard feature of French keyboards.
How do I type the œ ligature?
The œ ligature (used in words like 'cœur' or 'œuf') may require AltGr combinations or can be copied from character maps. It's not always directly available on standard AZERTY layouts.
