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Greek Keyboard

Type modern Greek with the standard Greek keyboard layout, accents and all, or write Greeklish and see it converted into Greek letters as you type. Handy for messages, homework and math symbols.

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How to use the Greek Keyboard

Choose a layout: Standard Greek or Greeklish typing.
Type with your keyboard (keep “Type with my physical keyboard” ticked) or click the on-screen keys. Each key shows the Greek character it types.
Hold Shift or press the on-screen ⇧ key for the second character on each key.
Use the quick characters below the keyboard for marks and symbols that are not on the main layout.
Copy the text and paste it anywhere, download it as a .txt file, or search Google for it directly.

About the Greek keyboard

The Greek alphabet has 24 letters, each with a capital and small form; σ is written ς at the end of a word. Modern Greek uses a single accent mark, the tonos, on the stressed vowel of most words with two or more syllables, and a diaeresis to show that two vowels are pronounced separately.

Standard Greek: Standard Greek layout as on Windows and macOS. The ; key is the accent (tonos) dead key: press it, then a vowel, for ά έ ή ί ό ύ ώ. Shift+; adds a diaeresis (ϊ ϋ) and W types final ς.
Greeklish typing: Type Greeklish and get Greek: kalhme'ra → καλημέρα. Add an apostrophe after a vowel for an accent (a' → ά). Final σ turns into ς automatically.

Greek letters and where to find them

All 25 Greek characters on the main layout, with the key that types them and how to type them phonetically. “Shift+” means hold Shift (or press the on-screen ⇧ key first).

Letter	Unicode name	Key (Standard Greek)	Phonetic typing
α	alpha	`A`	a
β	beta	`B`	b, v
γ	gamma	`G`	g
δ	delta	`D`	d
ε	epsilon	`E`	e
ζ	zeta	`Z`	z
η	eta	`H`	h
θ	theta	`U`	th
ι	iota	`I`	i
κ	kappa	`K`	k
λ	lamda	`L`	l
μ	mu	`M`	m
ν	nu	`N`	n
ξ	xi	`J`	ks, j
ο	omicron	`O`	o
π	pi	`P`	p
ρ	rho	`R`	r
ς	final sigma	`W`	—
σ	sigma	`S`	s
τ	tau	`T`	t
υ	upsilon	`Y`	y, u
φ	phi	`F`	f
χ	chi	`X`	x, ch
ψ	psi	`C`	ps, c
ω	omega	`V`	w

Tips for typing Greek

Put the tonos on every stressed syllable of words with more than one syllable: καλημέρα, ευχαριστώ.
Capitals: the accent goes before a capital letter (Ά) and is usually dropped in ALL CAPS text.
ου is the Greek “oo” sound; in Greeklish type ou.
Greek quotation marks are « » (quick buttons).

Frequently asked questions

How do I type Greek accents (τόνος)?

Press the ; key (the accent dead key) and then the vowel: ; then a gives ά, ; then o gives ό. For a diaeresis press Shift+; then ι or υ (ϊ, ϋ), and Shift+W then ι or υ for ΐ, ΰ. In Greeklish typing put an apostrophe after the vowel: a' → ά.

How do I type the final sigma ς?

On the Greek layout ς is on the W key. In Greeklish typing you don't need to: σ at the end of a word becomes ς automatically.

How do I type a Greek question mark?

Greek uses the semicolon-like ; as its question mark. On the Greek layout it is the Q key; type q in Greeklish mode.

Can I use it for math and science symbols?

Yes. Use the standard layout and copy letters like α, β, γ, Δ, θ, λ, μ, π, Σ, σ, φ, Ω. For many symbols at once, see our special characters tool.

Does it support ancient (polytonic) Greek?

This keyboard types modern monotonic Greek. Polytonic breathing marks and circumflexes are not included.

Is my text stored?

Only in this browser, so you don't lose it on reload. Nothing is uploaded.

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