Keyboard Polish online

The layout at a glance

This Polish virtual keyboard mirrors the QWERTY layout of a physical Polish keyboard. Its 47 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 10 characters that an ordinary Latin keyboard does not carry: ó ą ć ę ł ń ś ź ż €.

10 further characters come from the AltGr key (Alt on mobile): ę € ó ą ś ł ż ź ć ń.

ScriptLatin
LayoutQWERTY
Reading directionLeft to right
Character keys47
Letters available35
Non-ASCII characters10
Unicode rangeU+0041–U+005A, U+0061–U+007A, U+00C0–U+024F
Third layer (AltGr)Yes
TransliterationNo

How to type in Polish

  1. Click the on-screen keys or type on your physical keyboard — both write into the same text area.
  2. Shift shows the second layer of every key: capitals and the characters printed at the top right.
  3. AltGr (Alt on mobile) shows the third layer, the characters printed at the bottom right.
  4. The Copy button puts the whole text on the clipboard, ready to paste into an email, a document or a form.
  5. 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.

KeyWith ShiftWith AltGr
`~
1!
2@
3#
4$
5%
6^
7&
8*
9(
0)
-_
=+
qQ
wW
eEę
rR
tT
yY
uU
iI
oOó
pP
[{
]}
\|
aAą
sSś
dD
fF
gG
hH
jJ
kK
lLł
;:
'"
zZż
xXź
cCć
vV
bB
nNń
mM
,<
.>
/?

The characters on this layout

The 10 characters this layout can produce:

  • ó
  • ą
  • ć
  • ę
  • ł
  • ń
  • ś
  • ź
  • ż

Other keyboards in the Latin script

These keyboards are written in the same script and share much of their character set.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I type Polish special characters (ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, ż)?

Polish has nine special letters with diacritics. They have dedicated keys on Polish keyboards or can be accessed via AltGr combinations on international layouts.

What is the Polish QWERTY keyboard layout?

Polish uses a QWERTY-based layout (called Programmers layout) with Polish letters accessible via AltGr, or a dedicated Polish layout with direct access to all special characters.

How do I type the ł (l with stroke)?

The ł represents a 'w' sound in Polish. It has its own key on Polish keyboards or is accessed via AltGr+L on international layouts.

What's the difference between ź and ż?

Both represent similar sounds but have different origins and usage: ź is used before vowels (zielony), ż before consonants and at word end (żółty). They're distinct letters.

How do I type the ogonek (ą, ę)?

The ogonek (tail) marks nasal vowels in Polish. Ą and ę have dedicated keys on Polish keyboards or use AltGr combinations.

How do I type the acute accent (ć, ń, ó, ś, ź)?

These letters with acute accents (kreska) have dedicated keys on Polish keyboards. They represent palatalized or different sounds from their base letters.

Can I use this keyboard for typing in Czech or Slovak?

Polish keyboard includes some characters used in Czech/Slovak, but you'll need a Czech/Slovak keyboard for all special characters like č, š, ř, ů, ď, ť, ň.

How do I type the Euro symbol €?

Press AltGr + E to type the Euro symbol on Polish keyboards.

What's the difference between Polish programmers and Polish (214) layout?

Programmers layout uses AltGr for Polish letters, keeping symbols in standard positions. Polish (214) has Polish letters on direct keys but moves some symbols.

How do I type quotation marks in Polish?

Polish traditionally uses „... (German-style low-high quotes) for quotations, though "..." is also common in modern usage.