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Firmware and JSON Files of the Keychron QMK keyboards

This blog includes firmware and JSON files for the Keychron Q, Q Pro, Q Max, and Q HE series keyboards.

Firmware and JSON Files of the Keychron QMK keyboards

This blog includes firmware and JSON files for the Keychron Q, Q Pro, Q Max, and Q HE series keyboards.

Keyboard Firmware

Q Max series

Q1 Max:

Download Q1 Max Knob ANSI Firmware

* Firmware version 1.0.1 updated on January 31, 2024.

Download Q1 Max Knob ISO Firmware

* Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on December 12, 2023.

Download Q1 Max Knob JIS Firmware

* Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on November 17, 2023.

Q2 Max:

Download Q2 Max Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on December 7, 2023.

Download Q2 Max Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.4 updated on February 20, 2024.

Download Q2 Max Knob JIS Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on March 15, 2024.

Q3 Max:

Download Q3 Max ANSI Firmware

*firmware version 1.0.0 updated on December 22, 2023.

Download Q3 Max ISO Firmware

*firmware version 1.0.0 updated on February 27, 2024.

Download Q3 Max JIS Firmware

*firmware version 1.0.0 updated on March 18, 2024.

Q5 Max:

Download Q5 Max Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on December 8, 2023.

Download Q5 Max Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.3 updated on October 29, 2024.

Download Q5 Max Knob JIS Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on March 21, 2024.

Q6 Max:

Download Q6 Max Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on January 3, 2024

Download Q6 Max Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on February 27, 2024

Download Q6 Max Knob JIS Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on April 2, 2024

Q8 Max:

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on December 28, 2023.

Q10 Max:

Download Q10 Max Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on December 19, 2023.

Download Q10 Max Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on February 5, 2024.

Download Q10 Max Knob JIS Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on June 27, 2024.

Q12 Max:

Download Q12 Max Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on February 28, 2024

Download Q12 Max Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on March 8, 2024

Download Q12 Max Knob JIS Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on March 21, 2024

Q14 Max:

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on April 30, 2024

Q15 Max:

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on April 17, 2024

Q60 Max:

*firmware version 1.0.0 updated on November 17, 2023.

Q65 Max:

*firmware version 1.0.0 updated on November 23, 2023.

Q0 Max:

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on February 28, 2024.

Q Pro series

Q1 Pro:

*Firmware version 1.02 (ANSI)/1.01 (ISO) updated on January 09, 2023; v1.00 (JIS) on August 09, 2023.

Q2 Pro:

Download Q2 Pro Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on 03/16/2023.

Download Q2 Pro Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on 03/31/2023.

Q3 Pro:

Download Q3 Pro SE Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on August 10, 2023.

Download Q3 Pro SE Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on August 10, 2023.

Download Q3 Pro SE Knob JIS Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on July 28, 2023.

Download Q3 Pro Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on October 25, 2023.

Download Q3 Pro Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on October 25, 2023.

Q4 Pro:

Download Q4 Pro ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on July 21, 2023.

Download Q4 Pro ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on July 21, 2023.

Q5 Pro:

Download Q5 Pro Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on July 21, 2023.

Download Q5 Pro Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on July 21, 2023.

Q6 Pro:

Download Q6 Pro Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.2 updated on December 4, 2023.

Download Q6 Pro Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.1 updated on December 4, 2023.

Q8 Pro:

Download Q8 Pro Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on August 23, 2023.

Download Q8 Pro Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on August 23, 2023.

Q10 Pro:

Download Q10 Pro Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on August 23, 2023.

Download Q10 Pro Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.01 updated on August 23, 2023.

Q13 Pro:

Download Q13 Pro Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on August 09, 2023.

Download Q13 Pro Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on August 11, 2023.

Q14 Pro:

Download Q14 Pro Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.02 updated on August 24, 2023.

Download Q14 Pro Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on August 24, 2023.

Q series

Q1 Version 1:

*firmware updated date: February 8, 2023

Q1 Japan JIS Version:

fixes the issue where the ']' and '}' keys, situated to the left of the Enter key, are not functioning.

*firmware updated date: December 15, 2023

Q4:

Download Q4 Shell White ANSI Firmware

*firmware version 1.6 updated on 02/09/2023.

Download Q4 Carbon Black/Silver Grey/Navy Blue ANSI Firmware

*firmware version 1.1.0 updated on 05/09/2024.

*firmware version 1.4 updated on 02/09/2023.

Q7:

*firmware version 1.6(ANSI)/ 1.4 (ISO) updated on 02/09/2023.

Q8:

*Firmware version 1.7 updated on 02/09/2023.

*firmware version 1.5 updated on 02/09/2023.

Q10:

Download Q10 Knob Version ANSI Firmware

*ANSI firmware version 1.3 updated on 02/08/2023.

Download Q10 Knob Version ISO Firmware

*ISO firmware version 1.2 updated on 02/08/2023.

Q11:

Download Q11 Knob Version ANSI Firmware

*ANSI firmware version 1.1 updated on February 22, 2023.

Download Q11 Knob Version ISO Firmware

*ISO firmware version 1.00 updated on 05/10/2023.

Q12:

Download Q12 Knob Version ANSI Firmware

*ANSI firmware version 1.03 updated on August 26, 2023.

Download Q12 Knob Version ISO Firmware

*ISO firmware version 1.01 updated on August 26, 2023.

Q HE series

Q1 HE:

Download Q1 HE Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.2.0 updated on October 24, 2024

Download Q1 HE Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.1.0 updated on November 13, 2024

Download Q1 HE Knob JIS Keymap JSON File

*Firmware version 1.1.0 updated on December 26, 2024

Q2 HE:

Download Q2 HE Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on August 28, 2024

Download Q1 HE Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on May 14, 2024

Download Q1 HE Knob JIS Keymap JSON File

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on July 10, 2024

Q3 HE:

Download Q3 HE Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.1.0 updated on October 31, 2024

Download Q3 HE Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on October 29, 2024

Download Q3 HE Knob JIS Keymap JSON File

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on November 12, 2024

Q4 HE:

Download Q4 HE Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on August 29, 2024

Download Q1 HE Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on May 14, 2024

Download Q1 HE Knob JIS Keymap JSON File

*Firmware version 1.00 updated on July 10, 2024

Q5 HE:

Download Q5 HE Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.1.0 updated on October 31, 2024

Download Q5 HE Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on November 21, 2024

Download Q5 HE Knob JIS Keymap JSON File

*Firmware version 1.0.0 updated on November 19, 2024

Q6 HE:

Download Q6 HE Knob ANSI Firmware

*Firmware version 1.1.0 updated on February 7, 2025

-Added snap click and LKP function.

Download Q6 HE Knob ISO Firmware

*Firmware version 1.1.0 updated on February 7, 2025

-Added snap click and LKP function.

Download Q6 HE Knob JIS Firmware

*Firmware version 1.1.0 updated on February 7, 2025

-Added snap click and LKP function.

JSON Files

Q Max series

Q Pro series

Q series

We recommend using the Launcher to update your firmware (see this blog How to Use the Launcher Web App to Flash Firmware for Your Keyboard for steps). If the launcher fails to flash the keyboard firmware, you can try manually downloading the QMK toolbox and keyboard firmware by following these steps:

How to flash the keyboard firmware with the QMK toolbox

1. Slide the toggle to Cable / Wired mode and plug in power cable to your keyboard.

2. Download the keyboard firmware (see above on this page) and download the QMK Toolbox. (If the download link below does not work, use this link: https://github.com/qmk/qmk_toolbox/releases)

3. Unplug the cable from the keyboard.

4. Open the QMK Toolbox.

5. Remove the space bar keycap to find the reset button on the left side of the space bar switch on the PCB.

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6. Press and hold the reset button, and plug in the power cable simultaneously. Do not release the reset button till the QMK Toolbox display in yellow words "***DFU device connected". This indicates that your keyboard has entered into DFU mode.

7. Click open and choose the firmware. Click the Flash button. It will start flashing. (Note: Do NOT unplug the power cable while it's flashing.)

8. Wait a few seconds and when you see the content below, it means the keyboard has flashed successfully factory reset. 

If VIA can't pair with your Keychron QMK keyboard after you tried flashing, you need to follow these steps:

1. Reconnect your keyboard power cable. 

2. If VIA still doesn’t pair together after you reconnect the power cable, download the keymap JSON file (see above on this page).

3. Open online VIA.

Step 1: Turn on "Show Design tab" on "SETTINGS" tab.

Step 2: Click on "Design" tab, then click on "Confirm".

Step 3: Drag the JSON file into the “Design” tab on the VIA.

Step 4: A window will pop out after you drag the JSON file, please click on your keyboard model and then click on "Connect".

4. VIA should pair together with the keyboard now.

You may contact support@keychron.com if a defect covered by the warranty arises in your product within the warranty period. Keychron will honor the warranty of our K Pro, Q, Q Max, S and V series keyboards (e.g.: K2 Pro, K8 Pro, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q1 Max, S1, V1, V2, etc.) by one of the following methods at our discretion:

- Defects of K Pro, Q, Q Max, S and V series keyboards have been caused by manufacturing: We will only replace the defective parts of the keyboard, not the whole keyboard, as it's highly customizable and easy to be rebuilt.

- Defects of K Pro, Q, Q Max, S and V series keyboards have been caused by disassembling our product, improper installation, non-factory repairs/modifications, improper adjustment of the product, or neglect, including but not limited to “burn-in”, and similar wrongful use: We will NOT offer free service. We only offer PAID service to replace the defective parts at your own cost (including the cost of parts, shipping fee, and tax if applicable).