German Keyboard

Type German online with ä, ö, ü, and ß

This online German keyboard helps you type German text in your browser when you do not have a German layout installed. It is handy for emails, travel messages, school work, and correct spelling of names and places.

German uses characters like ä, ö, ü, and ß. If you usually type on an English keyboard, these can be annoying to find. Here you can enter them directly.

How typing works on this German layout

You can type using your physical keyboard, click the on-screen keys, or mix both. The text appears in the same box either way.

1. Click inside the text box to place the cursor.
2. Type your sentence. Use the on-screen keys for characters like ß when needed.
3. Use Shift for uppercase letters, such as Ä, Ö, and Ü.
4. Use copy or download when you are finished.

Helpful features while you write

• German special characters: Quickly insert umlauts and ß without switching your system keyboard.
• Undo and redo: Go back one step if you typed the wrong character, then redo if needed.
• Copy, clear, and download: Copy your German text to paste elsewhere, clear the box, or download a text file.

Voice typing for German

If your browser supports speech recognition, you can use voice typing to dictate German. This can be faster for long paragraphs or when you want to draft a message quickly.

After dictation, review the result. Proper nouns, punctuation, and special characters may need small edits, and the keyboard is a simple way to correct them.

Start voice typing, speak clearly, then stop and fix anything that looks off before copying.

On-screen keys for German characters

Clicking a key inserts that character at the cursor position. This is useful on mobile, and also on desktops where you cannot easily type ä, ö, ü, or ß from your normal keyboard.

If you are using a physical keyboard, remember this layout is QWERTZ, so some letters may feel swapped compared to QWERTY. Many people type the text normally and click only the umlauts.