A guide to finding your new favorite Chromebook keyboard! - Android

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Logitech K580 Wireless Keyboard, Chrome OS Edition

Staff Pick

You can swap between two devices quickly on this slim keyboard, which has Chrome OS function keys up top, as well as a number pad with page up/down, home, and end keys. The connection is strong, and the key travel is a good depth for a long-lasting keyboard.

$46 at Amazon $49 at Best Buy $46 at Target

Premium look

Brydge C-Type Bluetooth/USB Wired Desktop Keyboard

Brydge made a couple of Chrome OS keyboard options for the Pixel Slate a year ago, but the Brydge C-Type works well with any Chromebook, has the Chrome OS function keys and layout, and six-month battery life. If it had backlit keys, it'd be perfect.

$50 at Amazon $100 at B&H Photo

Good for sharing

Logitech K380 Multi-Device Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard

The Logitech K380 is a long-standing go-to replacement keyboard because of its long battery life and near-universal compatibility. It also can switch back and forth between three devices quickly, which allows you to easily hand it off between family members.

$40 at Amazon $30 at Best Buy $35 at Target

Comes with a mouse

Macally Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle

This full-sized keyboard includes shortcut keys and a numeric keypad, a kickstand so you can prop it up to use on an angle if desired, long battery life, and a spill-resistant design. Topping things off is the three-button optical cordless mouse it comes bundled with for every more precise control.

$20 at Amazon $35 at B&H Photo

Great for students and travelers

iClever Wireless Folding Keyboard with 3-Color Backlight

Most folding keyboards have gaps, shrunken keys, no stability, or all three, but not iClever! The tri-colored backlighting is a nice touch, but it's overall a regular-sized, solidly stable keyboard that can fold up compactly, packs well, and works hard.

$49 at Amazon $30 at Walmart

Go mechanical

Aukey KM-G12 Mechanical Keyboard

If you want a comfy keyboard that will outlast your Chromebook, I've been banging away on Aukey's for almost four years with no end in sight. The clicky Blue switches (or quiet Red switches) feel wonderful under your fingers, and the customizable RGB backlighting makes late-night homework sessions more fun.

$39 at Amazon

Go pro

Logitech MX Keys

This backlit keyboard is the best keyboard Android Central's managing editor has ever used, with "perfect stroke keys" comfortable for hours and hours of typing, smart backlighting that adapts to your room, and it charges using the same USB-C as your Chromebook.

$98 at Amazon $100 at Best Buy $110 at Staples

Good for Chrome tablets

Belkin B2B191 Wired Keyboard With Stand

It isn't wireless, but this keyboard comes with a built-in stand for your Chrome tablet or other compatible device and a USB-C cable for plugging in, negating the need for batteries or recharging. The full-sized keys help lower the adjustment period between keyboards.

$50 at Amazon

Pick your switches

DIERYA DK61 Pro Mechanical Keyboard

Mechanical keyboards are great long-term investments, and this one is extra-compact thanks to its 60% sizing. You can get it in four different switch styles: clicky Blue, tactile Brown, linear Black, and gamer-favorite Red. It also works over Bluetooth or with a USB-C cable.

$65 at Amazon