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A virtual keyboard is a software component that allows the input of characters without the need for physical keys. The interaction with the virtual keyboard happens mostly via a touchscreen interface, but can also take place in a different form in virtual or augmented reality.

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Gboard is a virtual keyboard app developed by Google for Android and iOS devices. It was first released on iOS in May 2016, followed by a release on Android in December 2016, debuting as a major update to the already-established Google Keyboard app on Android.

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Goji was a location-based virtual keyboard, created for iOS 8 by The Last Guide Company. The keyboard enabled users to output recommendations for places of interest around them by tapping on an icon. The keyboard was released in October 2014 and removed from the iOS App Store when the company was closed in August 2015.

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MessagEase is an input method and virtual keyboard for touchscreen devices. It relies on a new entry system designed by Saied B. Nesbat, formatted as a 3x3 matrix keypad where users may press or swipe up, down, left, right, or diagonally to access all keys and symbols. It is a keyboard that was designed for devices like cell phones, mimicking the early cell phones' limited number of 12 keys.

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Microsoft SwiftKey is a virtual keyboard app originally developed by TouchType for Android and iOS devices. It was first released for Android in July 2010, followed by an iOS release in September 2014 after Apple allowed third-party keyboard support.

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A projection keyboard is a form of computer input device whereby the image of a virtual keyboard is projected onto a surface: when a user touches the surface covered by an image of a key, the device records the corresponding keystroke. Some connect to Bluetooth devices, including many of the latest smartphone, tablet, and mini-PC devices with Android, iOS or Windows operating system.

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Typewise is a virtual keyboard developed by Typewise AG for Android and iOS devices. Typewise features a self-developed hexagonal layout and a predictive typing engine suggesting the next word depending on context and multilingual language support. It includes a dark color theme as well as other designs. The keyboard supports more than 40 languages. In December 2020, Typewise passed 500.000 installs on the Google Play Store and App Store (iOS).