This Hebrew virtual keyboard mirrors the layout used on physical Hebrew keyboards, whose top row begins with קראטון. Its 47 character keys reach the 27 letters of the Hebrew script (U+0590–U+05FF) straight from the browser, with nothing to install.
The layout reaches 27 characters that an ordinary Latin keyboard does not carry: א ב ג ד ה ו ז ח ט י ך כ ל ם מ ן נ ס ע ף פ ץ צ ק ר ש ת.
The script reads right to left: the caret, punctuation and digits follow that direction automatically.
Script
Hebrew
Key order
קראטון
Reading direction
Right to left
Character keys
47
Letters available
27
Non-ASCII characters
27
Unicode range
U+0590–U+05FF
Third layer (AltGr)
No
Transliteration
No
How to type in Hebrew
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.
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.
Five letters change shape at the end of a word, and on this layout each final form has its own key:
כ on F, final ך on L
מ on N, final ם on O
נ on B, final ן on I
פ on P, final ף on the ; key
צ on M, final ץ on the . key
The rule is mechanical. Use the final form only as the last letter of a word: שלום, מלך, ארץ. Use the regular form everywhere else, including when a suffix follows (מלכים, ארצות). The final forms are separate Unicode characters, not a font effect. שלומ typed with a regular מ looks wrong to any Hebrew reader and won't match שלום in a search.
Where punctuation went on the Israeli layout
Hebrew letters take over several US punctuation keys, so with "Type with my physical keyboard" turned on:
The comma is on your ' key, and the period on your / key.
/ moved to Q, ' to W (also used as the geresh in abbreviations), and ; to the key left of 1.
Shift on a letter key types a capital Latin letter (Shift+ש gives A). Lowercase Latin needs a layout switch.
The parentheses and square brackets are swapped compared to a US keyboard: Shift+9 types ), Shift+0 types (, and the [ and ] keys are reversed. Brackets are also drawn mirrored in right-to-left text, so if one faces the wrong way, use the other key.
Mixing Hebrew with numbers and English
Numbers and Latin words inside a Hebrew line are still written left to right, and the display engine reorders them. This is correct, but it confuses people when a sentence ends with a number or an English word: the final period can appear at the wrong edge. If the text looks scrambled after you paste it, the problem is usually the paragraph direction of the target app, not the text. On Windows, many editors (Word, Notepad, browser text fields) let you press Ctrl+Right Shift to make the paragraph right-to-left and Ctrl+Left Shift to switch it back.
Niqqud and installing Hebrew for physical typing
This page types the letters and punctuation of the standard Israeli layout (SI-1452). It does not have a niqqud layer. For vowel points, install a system layout:
Windows 11: Settings > Time & language > Language & region > Add a language > Hebrew. The "Hebrew (Standard)" keyboard follows the newer edition of SI-1452 and puts niqqud on AltGr combinations. Switch layouts with Windows+Space or Alt+Shift.
macOS: System Settings > Keyboard > Text Input > Edit > + > Hebrew. You can choose "Hebrew – PC" to match Windows punctuation, or "Hebrew – QWERTY" for a layout that places letters by sound on an English keyboard. Open the Keyboard Viewer and hold Option to see where the niqqud marks are.
Android (Gboard) and iPhone/iPad: add Hebrew under Languages / Keyboards.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I type Hebrew letters?
Click on the Hebrew letters on the virtual keyboard. Hebrew is written right-to-left, and the text direction will automatically adjust.
Why is Hebrew written right-to-left?
Hebrew, like Arabic, is a right-to-left (RTL) language. This is the traditional direction and is fully supported by modern computers and applications.
How do I type Hebrew vowel points (nikud)?
This keyboard has no vowel points (nikud) such as kamatz, patach or segol: it types the consonants only. To add them, copy them from another source or use your system's Hebrew layout. Nikud appears in religious texts and children's books but is usually omitted in modern writing.
What is the Hebrew keyboard layout?
The standard Hebrew keyboard layout places the 22 Hebrew letters logically. Final forms (ך, ם, ן, ף, ץ) have dedicated keys.
How do I type final letters (sofit)?
Hebrew has five letters with special final forms used at the end of words: ך, ם, ן, ף, ץ. These have their own keys on Hebrew keyboards.
How do I type numbers in Hebrew?
You can type standard Arabic numerals (1,2,3) or use Hebrew letters as numerals (א=1, ב=2, etc.), though modern Hebrew primarily uses Arabic numerals.
Can I type Yiddish with this keyboard?
Yes, Yiddish uses the Hebrew alphabet. However, Yiddish has different pronunciation and may use vowel points more frequently than modern Hebrew.
How do I type punctuation in Hebrew?
Hebrew uses standard Latin punctuation (,.;:?!) but written right-to-left. The keyboard provides all necessary punctuation marks.
What's the difference between ב and ו?
ב (bet) and ו (vav) are different letters with different sounds and uses. ב can sound like 'b' or 'v' depending on context, while ו is always 'v' or used as a vowel.
How do I type the geresh (׳) and gershayim (״)?
Geresh ׳ and gershayim ״ are used for abbreviations and Hebrew numerals. They are not on this keyboard (nor is the maqaf ־): copy them from here or type them with your system's Hebrew layout. In everyday writing they are often replaced by the apostrophe (') and the straight double quote ("), both available here.
