diff --git a/build_scripts/qt/sources.pri b/build_scripts/qt/sources.pri
index bed2abb..7866f56 100644
--- a/build_scripts/qt/sources.pri
+++ b/build_scripts/qt/sources.pri
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ SOURCES += src/main.cpp\
     src/openvr/ivrinput.cpp \
     src/utils/setup.cpp \
     src/utils/paths.cpp \
-    src/openvr/overlay_utils.cpp
+    src/openvr/overlay_utils.cpp \
+    src/keyboard_input/input_parser.cpp
 
 HEADERS += src/overlaycontroller.h \
     src/tabcontrollers/AudioTabController.h \
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ HEADERS += src/overlaycontroller.h \
     src/openvr/ivrinput.h \
     src/utils/setup.h \
     src/utils/paths.h \
-    src/openvr/overlay_utils.h
+    src/openvr/overlay_utils.h \
+    src/keyboard_input/input_parser.h
 
 win32 {
     SOURCES += src/tabcontrollers/audiomanager/AudioManagerWindows.cpp \
diff --git a/src/keyboard_input/input_parser.cpp b/src/keyboard_input/input_parser.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da4692f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keyboard_input/input_parser.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#include "input_parser.h"
+
+std::optional<Token> getModifier( const char& character )
+{
+    switch ( character )
+    {
+    case '^':
+        return Token::MODIFIER_CTRL;
+    case '*':
+        return Token::MODIFIER_ALT;
+    case '>':
+        return Token::MODIFIER_SHIFT;
+    case '/':
+        return Token::MODIFIER_ALTGR;
+    case '#':
+        return Token::MODIFIER_SUPER;
+    default:
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+}
+
+std::optional<Token> getNumberOrLetter( const char& character )
+{
+    if ( islower( character ) || isdigit( character ) )
+    {
+        return static_cast<Token>( character );
+    }
+    return std::nullopt;
+}
+
+std::optional<Token> getFunctionNumber( const char& character )
+{
+    switch ( character )
+    {
+    case '1':
+        return Token::KEY_F1;
+    case '2':
+        return Token::KEY_F2;
+    case '3':
+        return Token::KEY_F3;
+    case '4':
+        return Token::KEY_F4;
+    case '5':
+        return Token::KEY_F5;
+    case '6':
+        return Token::KEY_F6;
+    case '7':
+        return Token::KEY_F7;
+    case '8':
+        return Token::KEY_F8;
+    case '9':
+        return Token::KEY_F9;
+
+    default:
+        // LOG incorrect character
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+}
+
+std::vector<Token> ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( const std::string inputs )
+{
+    std::vector<Token> tokens{};
+
+    for ( auto ch = inputs.begin(); ch != inputs.end(); ++ch )
+    {
+        if ( const auto c = getNumberOrLetter( *ch ); c.has_value() )
+        {
+            tokens.push_back( *c );
+            continue;
+        }
+        if ( const auto c = getModifier( *ch ); c.has_value() )
+        {
+            tokens.push_back( *c );
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if ( !isupper( *ch ) )
+        {
+            // LOG incorrect character
+            continue;
+        }
+        // Everything below is upper case
+
+        if ( *ch == 'F' )
+        {
+            ++ch;
+            const auto token = getFunctionNumber( *ch );
+            if ( token.has_value() )
+            {
+                tokens.push_back( *token );
+                continue;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Spec says to abort on errors and submit correct values before
+                // error.
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return tokens;
+}
diff --git a/src/keyboard_input/input_parser.h b/src/keyboard_input/input_parser.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01b39e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keyboard_input/input_parser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+#include <cctype>
+#include <optional>
+
+enum class Token
+{
+    // Literals
+    KEY_a = 'a',
+    KEY_b = 'b',
+    KEY_c = 'c',
+    KEY_d = 'd',
+    KEY_e = 'e',
+    KEY_f = 'f',
+    KEY_g = 'g',
+    KEY_h = 'h',
+    KEY_i = 'i',
+    KEY_j = 'j',
+    KEY_k = 'k',
+    KEY_l = 'l',
+    KEY_m = 'm',
+    KEY_n = 'n',
+    KEY_o = 'o',
+    KEY_p = 'p',
+    KEY_q = 'q',
+    KEY_r = 'r',
+    KEY_s = 's',
+    KEY_t = 't',
+    KEY_u = 'u',
+    KEY_v = 'v',
+    KEY_w = 'w',
+    KEY_x = 'x',
+    KEY_y = 'y',
+    KEY_z = 'z',
+
+    KEY_0 = '0',
+    KEY_1 = '1',
+    KEY_2 = '2',
+    KEY_3 = '3',
+    KEY_4 = '4',
+    KEY_5 = '5',
+    KEY_6 = '6',
+    KEY_7 = '7',
+    KEY_8 = '8',
+    KEY_9 = '9',
+
+    KEY_F1,
+    KEY_F2,
+    KEY_F3,
+    KEY_F4,
+    KEY_F5,
+    KEY_F6,
+    KEY_F7,
+    KEY_F8,
+    KEY_F9,
+
+    KEY_BACKSPACE,
+    KEY_SPACE,
+    KEY_TAB,
+    KEY_ESC,
+    KEY_INS,
+    KEY_DEL,
+    KEY_END,
+    KEY_PGDN,
+    KEY_PGUP,
+    KEY_CAPS,
+    KEY_PRNSCRN,
+    KEY_PAUSE,
+    KEY_SCRLOCK,
+    KEY_LEFTARROW,
+    KEY_RIGHTARROW,
+    KEY_UPARROW,
+    KEY_DOWNARROW,
+    KEY_KPSLASH,
+    KEY_KPSTAR,
+    KEY_KPMINUS,
+    KEY_KPPLUS,
+
+    // Misc tokens
+    TOKEN_NEW_SEQUENCE,
+
+    // Modifiers
+    MODIFIER_CTRL,
+    MODIFIER_ALT,
+    MODIFIER_SHIFT,
+    MODIFIER_ALTGR,
+    MODIFIER_SUPER,
+};
+
+std::vector<Token> ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( std::string inputs );
diff --git a/test/keyboard_input/keyboard_input.pro b/test/keyboard_input/keyboard_input.pro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3adecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/keyboard_input/keyboard_input.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+QT += testlib
+QT -= gui
+CONFIG   += c++1z
+
+CONFIG += qt console warn_on depend_includepath testcase
+CONFIG -= app_bundle
+
+TEMPLATE = app
+
+INCLUDEPATH += ../../src/keyboard_input
+
+SOURCES +=  tst_parsertest.cpp \
+    ../../src/keyboard_input/input_parser.cpp
+
+HEADERS += \
+    ../../src/keyboard_input/input_parser.h
diff --git a/test/keyboard_input/tst_parsertest.cpp b/test/keyboard_input/tst_parsertest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c73dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/keyboard_input/tst_parsertest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+#include <QtTest>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include "input_parser.h"
+
+// add necessary includes here
+
+class ParserTest : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+private slots:
+    void singleCharacters();
+    void singleCharactersShouldFail();
+
+    void severalCharacters();
+    void severalCharactersShouldFail();
+
+    void singleDigit();
+    void singleDigitShouldFail();
+
+    void severalDigits();
+    void severalDigitsShouldFail();
+
+    void Modifiers();
+
+    void functionKeys();
+};
+
+const std::string alphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyz";
+const std::string digits = "0123456789";
+
+void ParserTest::singleCharacters()
+{
+    for ( const auto letter : alphabet )
+    {
+        const auto l = std::string( &letter );
+        const auto t = std::vector<Token>( { static_cast<Token>( letter ) } );
+        QCOMPARE( ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( l ), t );
+    }
+}
+
+void ParserTest::singleCharactersShouldFail()
+{
+    for ( const auto letter : alphabet )
+    {
+        const auto l = std::string( &letter );
+        const auto t
+            = std::vector<Token>( { static_cast<Token>( letter + 1 ) } );
+        QVERIFY( ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( l ) != t );
+    }
+}
+
+void ParserTest::severalCharacters()
+{
+    const auto tokens = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "mad" );
+    const auto e
+        = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_m, Token::KEY_a, Token::KEY_d } );
+    QCOMPARE( tokens, e );
+}
+
+void ParserTest::severalCharactersShouldFail()
+{
+    const auto tokens = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "mad" );
+    const auto e
+        = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_m, Token::KEY_e, Token::KEY_d } );
+    QVERIFY( tokens != e );
+}
+
+void ParserTest::singleDigit()
+{
+    for ( const auto n : digits )
+    {
+        const auto l = std::string( &n );
+        const auto t = std::vector<Token>( { static_cast<Token>( n ) } );
+        QCOMPARE( ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( l ), t );
+    }
+}
+
+void ParserTest::singleDigitShouldFail()
+{
+    for ( const auto n : digits )
+    {
+        const auto l = std::string( &n );
+        const auto t = std::vector<Token>( { static_cast<Token>( n + 1 ) } );
+        QVERIFY( ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( l ) != t );
+    }
+}
+
+void ParserTest::severalDigits()
+{
+    const auto t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "123" );
+    const auto e
+        = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_1, Token::KEY_2, Token::KEY_3 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+}
+
+void ParserTest::severalDigitsShouldFail()
+{
+    const auto t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "123" );
+    const auto e
+        = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_1, Token::KEY_3, Token::KEY_2 } );
+    QVERIFY( t != e );
+}
+
+void ParserTest::Modifiers()
+{
+    auto t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "^" );
+    auto e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::MODIFIER_CTRL } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "*" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::MODIFIER_ALT } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( ">" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::MODIFIER_SHIFT } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "/" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::MODIFIER_ALTGR } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "#" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::MODIFIER_SUPER } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+}
+
+void ParserTest::functionKeys()
+{
+    auto t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F1" );
+    auto e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F1 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F2" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F2 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F3" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F3 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F4" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F4 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F5" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F5 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F6" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F6 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F7" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F7 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F8" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F8 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+
+    t = ParseKeyboardInputsToTokens( "F9" );
+    e = std::vector<Token>( { Token::KEY_F9 } );
+    QVERIFY( t == e );
+}
+
+QTEST_APPLESS_MAIN( ParserTest )
+
+#include "tst_parsertest.moc"