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Cognex Keyboard on Windows Pc

Developed By: Cognex Corporation

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: August 05, 2026

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.3
Size 16.6 MB
Release Date September 07, 25
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Required to be able to access the camera device. [see more (2)]

What's New:
Update cmbSDK to 2.7.9End of Life (EOL) AnnouncementThis product has reached its End of Life (EOL) as of this release. No further updates, bug fixes, or... [see more]

Description from Developer:
The Cognex Keyboard is a virtual keyboard for Android devices that allows you scan barcode data into virtually any Android application with no need for any integration. Cognex keyb... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Cognex Keyboard and install on Windows PC. Cognex Keyboard is free Tools app, developed by Cognex Corporation. Latest version of Cognex Keyboard is 1.0.3, was released on 2025-09-07 (updated on 2026-08-05). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Cognex Keyboard is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 0 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Cognex Keyboard on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Cognex Keyboard on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Cognex Keyboard on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Cognex Keyboard using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Cognex Keyboard" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Cognex Keyboard on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Cognex Keyboard" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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The Cognex Keyboard is a virtual keyboard for Android devices that allows you scan barcode data into virtually any Android application with no need for any integration. Cognex keyboard supports scanning with a compatible Cognex Bluetooth enabled barcode scanner.
Note this app is deprecated and no further updates are forthcoming.
Update cmbSDK to 2.7.9

End of Life (EOL) Announcement
This product has reached its End of Life (EOL) as of this release. No further updates, bug fixes, or support will be provided starting from 1st October 2025.
Impact:
- No further technical support or maintenance releases will be available.
- Security updates will no longer be provided.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows access to the vibrator.