Middle Eastern Virtual Keyboards

Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Kurdish, Urdu, and related scripts

12 keyboard layouts available

About Middle Eastern Languages

The Middle East and its surrounding regions are home to several major Semitic and Iranian language families, each with ancient and richly developed writing traditions. Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Aramaic, and related languages have shaped the history of writing, religion, science, and culture for thousands of years. All major Middle Eastern scripts — Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian — are written right-to-left, a directionality that AnyKeyboard handles automatically. The region's languages are spoken by hundreds of millions of people across North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Iran, as well as large diaspora communities on every continent.

Which Middle Eastern Keyboard Should I Use?

Middle Eastern keyboards cover several distinct scripts and languages. Choose based on the script, language variant, and whether you prefer a standard or phonetic layout.

Arabic KeyboardBest for standard Arabic typing in the Windows Arabic layout. Ideal for native Arabic speakers, professionals, and anyone familiar with the traditional Arabic keyboard arrangement.Open keyboard →Arabic Phonetic KeyboardBest for Arabic learners and diaspora users. Maps Latin keys to phonetically similar Arabic letters — type romanised Arabic and get proper Arabic script output.Open keyboard →Persian KeyboardBest for typing Farsi/Persian (فارسی), the official language of Iran, Afghanistan (Dari), and Tajikistan. Uses a modified Arabic script with four additional Persian letters.Open keyboard →Hebrew KeyboardBest for standard Hebrew typing in the Israeli keyboard layout. Ideal for native Hebrew speakers and for typing Modern Hebrew in formal or professional contexts.Open keyboard →Hebrew Phonetic KeyboardBest for Hebrew learners, diaspora users, and anyone who wants to type Hebrew using familiar Latin keys with phonetic sound mappings.Open keyboard →Pashto KeyboardBest for typing Pashto (پښتو), one of the two official languages of Afghanistan and widely spoken in Pakistan's tribal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions. Uses the Perso-Arabic script with additional Pashto-specific letters.Open keyboard →Aramaic (Syriac) KeyboardBest for typing Syriac/Aramaic script — used in liturgical contexts by various Eastern Christian churches, and for modern Assyrian/Syriac Neo-Aramaic languages.Open keyboard →Kurdish Sorani KeyboardBest for typing Kurdish Sorani (سۆرانی), the Central Kurdish dialect written in a modified Arabic script. Used in Iraqi Kurdistan and parts of Iran.Open keyboard →Kurdish Kurmanji KeyboardBest for typing Kurdish Kurmanji (Kurmancî), the Northern Kurdish dialect written in the Latin script. Spoken by the largest Kurdish population, primarily in Turkey, Syria, and Armenia.Open keyboard →Malay (Jawi) KeyboardBest for typing Malay in the Jawi script (a modified Arabic script used in Malaysia and Brunei for the Malay language in religious and traditional contexts).Open keyboard →Bosnian (Arabic) KeyboardBest for typing Bosnian in the Arebica script — a historical Arabic-based script for Bosnian used in Ottoman-era manuscripts and traditional Islamic education.Open keyboard →Helakuru Sinhala KeyboardBest for typing Sinhala (සිංහල), the official language of Sri Lanka, using the popular Helakuru phonetic input method that maps Sinhala sounds to standard keyboard keys.Open keyboard →

Frequently Asked Questions

What Middle Eastern keyboards are available?

AnyKeyboard offers 12 Middle Eastern keyboard layouts. Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Kurdish, Urdu, and related scripts. Each keyboard is free to use and works directly in your browser.

How do I type in Middle Eastern languages?

Simply select a keyboard from the list below, then either click the on-screen keys or use your physical keyboard. The characters will appear in the text editor, which you can then copy or download.

Do I need to install any software?

No installation required. All keyboards work directly in your web browser. Just visit the keyboard page and start typing immediately.

Is my typing saved anywhere?

No. Everything you type stays on your device. We never send your text to any server. Your privacy is completely protected.

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