Keyboard layout detector
What keyboard layout am I using?
Check the layout your keyboard is typing with. No download or settings change needed.
A quick keyboard check
Find your layout in six key presses
Follow the highlighted position on your physical keyboard. Any order works; we’ll guide you through the six positions we need.
Blank keys fill with what you type. Click a key to choose a position, then press it on your physical keyboard. Your keyboard’s shape may differ.
A physical keyboard is required. On-screen keyboards cannot be checked reliably.
Key presses stay in your browser. We count checks and layout results, never the characters you type.
Which layouts can this identify?
This check recognizes the QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ, Dvorak, Colemak families. It reads the characters produced at six physical key positions. Regional variants often share these positions, so the result is a family match, not an exact country, language, or keyboard model.
Press those positions in any order. Other keys fill the diagram without advancing the six-position check. Clicking a key only chooses which position to try; the check uses actual key presses. Use one input layout throughout the check, without holding Shift or Alt/Option.
AZERTY is common in France and Belgium; QWERTZ is common in Germany and parts of Central Europe. Their regional symbol arrangements differ. US, UK, and many other layouts use QWERTY letters. Dvorak and Colemak also have variants that this short check cannot distinguish.
Why don’t my symbols match the keycaps?
The labels on your keys describe the physical keyboard. Your computer’s active input layout decides what those keys type. A different layout, a remapping tool, or a remote desktop can make them disagree. This tool checks what reaches this browser; it cannot read your keycaps.
Confirm your layout in system settings
- Windows: press Windows + Space to see and switch installed input layouts. Manage them in Settings → Time & language → Language & region → Language options.
- Mac: check the Input menu in the menu bar, or open System Settings → Keyboard → Text Input → Edit. Keyboard Viewer shows the active arrangement.
- Linux with GNOME: open Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources. Other desktop environments may use different menu names.
Use these settings if you use an on-screen keyboard, an input method editor (IME), custom remapping, or a browser that does not report physical key positions. This check does not change your system layout.
Curious about a different layout? Try the Dvorak simulator or Colemak simulator without changing your computer’s settings.