# Unicode Keyboard

> A keyboard-navigable Input panel that can search unicode characters by character name, code block and general category. Alt+U to open and close the panel. Alt+Shift+L to toggle the latex shorthand input mode in text areas.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/unicode-keyboard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/unicode-keyboard)

## Overview

- **ID:** `unicode-keyboard`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 8472
- **Category:** appearance,language-support
- **Daily users:** 40
- **Rating:** 2.38 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-09-14
- **Size:** 598 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/unicode-keyboard/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/the8472/unicode-keyboard/issues](https://github.com/the8472/unicode-keyboard/issues)

## Description

Unicode Keyboard is a Firefox add-on that provides a keyboard-navigable input panel for searching and inputting Unicode characters. It allows users to search by character name, code block, and general category, making it easier to find and input specific characters. The add-on also supports a latex shorthand input mode for text areas.

## Rankings

- #17,770 — Overall
- #21 — keyboard
- #92 — board
- #116 — input
- #167 — qr code
- #204 — codes

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/unicode-keyboard)