Arabic Keyboard Online (لوحة مفاتيح عربية)
Free smart virtual Arabic keyboard and Clavier Arabe with Arabizi transliteration, full Tashkeel diacritics, voice typing, and instant search.
How to Use the Online Arabic Keyboard (Clavier Arabe)
This free online Arabic keyboard allows you to type Arabic letters, numbers, and diacritics on any computer or mobile device without installing Arabic language packs or changing your system settings.
1. On-Screen Virtual Click & Touch
Click or tap any Arabic character key directly on the virtual keyboard. Click Shift or activate CapsLock to access secondary punctuation, ligatures like لإ / لأ / لآ, and advanced diacritic symbols.
2. Direct Physical Keyboard Typing
Type directly with your physical QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard. The tool automatically maps English keypresses to standard Arabic 101 character positions in real time.
3. Smart Arabizi / 3arabizi Transliteration
Switch to Arabizi Transliteration Mode to type Arabic words phonetically using Latin letters and numbers (e.g. salam 3alaykom $\to$ سلام عليكم, shukran $\to$ شكرا, habibi $\to$ حبيبي).
4. Hands-Free Arabic Voice Typing
Click the Voice Input microphone button and speak in Arabic into your device. The tool converts spoken sentences into accurate written Arabic instantly.
Key Tip for Tashkeel (Diacritics):
To add a short vowel (Fatha, Damma, Kasra, Shaddah, Sukun), first type the Arabic consonant, then click the desired diacritic in the Harakat bar above the keyboard.
Arabizi (3arabizi) Number & Transliteration Cheat Sheet
Arabizi (Franco-Arab / Arabish) uses numerals to represent unique Arabic sounds that have no direct single-letter equivalent in the Latin alphabet. Use our built-in Arabizi engine or reference this cheat sheet:
| Numeral / Code | Arabic Letter | Phonetic Sound / IPA | Example Word | Arabic Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ء / أ | Glottal stop / Hamza [ʔ] | 2ahlan, so2al | أهلاً، سؤال |
| 3 | ع | Voiced pharyngeal fricative [ʕ] (Ayn) | 3arab, 3alaykom | عرب، عليكم |
| 3' / gh / 8 | غ | Voiced uvular fricative [ɣ] (Ghayn) | 3'urfa, ghabe | غرفة، غابة |
| 4 / th | ث / ذ | Dental fricatives [θ] / [ð] (Thaa / Dhal) | 4alatha, 4ahab | ثلاثة، ذهب |
| 5 / kh | خ | Voiceless velar/uvular fricative [x] (Khaa) | 5obz, kheer | خبز، خير |
| 6 | ط | Emphatic pharyngealized T [tˤ] (Taa) | 6aleb, 6ariq | طالب، طريق |
| 6' / z | ظ | Emphatic pharyngealized Dhal [ðˤ] (Dhaa) | 6'ohr, dholom | ظهر، ظلم |
| 7 | ح | Voiceless pharyngeal fricative [ħ] (Haa) | 7abibi, 7alib | حبيبي، حليب |
| 8 / q / 9 | ق | Voiceless uvular plosive [q] (Qaaf) | 8albi, qalam | قلبي، قلم |
| 9 / s | ص | Emphatic pharyngealized S [sˤ] (Saad) | 9aba7, 9adeeq | صباح، صديق |
| 9' / d | ض | Emphatic pharyngealized D [dˤ] (Daad) | 9'aw, dabit | ضوء، ضابط |
Keyboard Shortcuts & Arabic 101 Layout Map
Essential Arabic Diacritic Key Combos (Shift + Key)
- Shift + Q ـَ Fatḥah (فتحة)
- Shift + W ـً Fatḥatān (تنوين فتح)
- Shift + E ـُ Ḍammah (ضمة)
- Shift + R ـٌ Ḍammatān (تنوين ضم)
- Shift + A ـِ Kasrah (كسرة)
- Shift + S ـٍ Kasratān (تنوين كسر)
- Shift + X ـْ Sukūn (سكون)
- Shift + ` (Tilde) ـّ Shaddah (شدة)
- Shift + J ـ Tatweel / Kashida (تطويل)
System Arabic Keyboard Installation Shortcuts
🪟 Windows (10 & 11):
Switch input language instantly with Alt + Shift or Win + Space. Add layout via Settings $\to$ Time & Language $\to$ Preferred Languages $\to$ Arabic (101).
🍎 macOS (Apple):
Toggle languages using Ctrl + Space or Globe / fn key. Add via System Settings $\to$ Keyboard $\to$ Text Input $\to$ Input Sources $\to$ Arabic - PC.
📱 iPhone & Android Mobile:
Hold the globe icon 🌐 on your virtual keyboard to toggle Arabic. For Tashkeel on mobile, tap and hold on any letter to reveal accented versions.
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