diff --git a/cheat_manager.c b/cheat_manager.c
index 044911f64542..c453a6cb9bf2 100644
--- a/cheat_manager.c
+++ b/cheat_manager.c
@@ -1370,6 +1370,7 @@ static int cheat_manager_search_input_start(
    line.label_setting = value_buf;
    line.type          = label;
    line.idx           = (unsigned)idx;
+   line.text_type     = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_NUMBER;
    line.cb            = cb;
 
    if (menu_input_dialog_start(&line))
diff --git a/gfx/common/sdl3_common.c b/gfx/common/sdl3_common.c
index 5aaa1a629441..0f14776b7b7e 100644
--- a/gfx/common/sdl3_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/sdl3_common.c
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ static SDL_Window *sdl3_window_create(unsigned width, unsigned height,
    /* SDL_EVENT_TEXT_INPUT is emitted for windows that opted in for
     * it. The SDL3 input driver handles those events for menu
     * text entry and core keyboard callbacks. */
-   SDL_StartTextInput(win);
+   if (!SDL_HasScreenKeyboardSupport())
+      SDL_StartTextInput(win);
 
    return win;
 }
@@ -541,3 +542,29 @@ void sdl3_show_mouse(void *data, bool state)
    else
       SDL_HideCursor();
 }
+
+SDL_Window *sdl3_get_window(void)
+{
+   gfx_ctx_ident_t ident_info;
+
+   if (string_is_equal(video_driver_get_ident(), "sdl3"))
+   {
+      sdl3_video_t *video_ptr = (sdl3_video_t*)video_driver_get_ptr();
+      return video_ptr != NULL ? video_ptr->window : NULL;
+   }
+
+   /* gl/gl1/glcore/vulkan running on the SDL3 context drivers. They
+    * register their SDL_Window as the display userdata via sdl3_set_handles. */
+   ident_info.ident = NULL;
+   video_context_driver_get_ident(&ident_info);
+   if (string_is_equal(ident_info.ident, "gl_sdl3") || string_is_equal(ident_info.ident, "vk_sdl3"))
+      return (SDL_Window*)video_driver_display_userdata_get();
+
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+bool sdl3_screen_keyboard_shown(void)
+{
+   SDL_Window *win = sdl3_get_window();
+   return win && SDL_ScreenKeyboardShown(win);
+}
diff --git a/gfx/common/sdl3_common.h b/gfx/common/sdl3_common.h
index 509743ccbd17..0ecdcf594f19 100644
--- a/gfx/common/sdl3_common.h
+++ b/gfx/common/sdl3_common.h
@@ -126,4 +126,13 @@ bool sdl3_ctx_get_metrics(void *data, enum display_metric_types type,
 /* Shows or hides the mouse cursor. */
 void sdl3_show_mouse(void *data, bool state);
 
+/* Returns the active SDL_Window, whether it belongs to the sdl3
+ * video driver or one of the gl/vk sdl3 context drivers. NULL when
+ * SDL3 isn't driving the window. */
+SDL_Window *sdl3_get_window(void);
+
+/* True if the on-screen keyboard is being displayed for the SDL3
+ * window. */
+bool sdl3_screen_keyboard_shown(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/gfx/gfx_display.c b/gfx/gfx_display.c
index 99b0fc99118d..0183d608292f 100644
--- a/gfx/gfx_display.c
+++ b/gfx/gfx_display.c
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
 #include "../ui/drivers/cocoa/apple_platform.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
+#include "common/sdl3_common.h"
+#endif
+
 /* Standard reference DPI value, used when determining
  * DPI-aware scaling factors */
 #define REFERENCE_DPI 96.0f
@@ -1044,6 +1048,10 @@ void gfx_display_draw_keyboard(
    if (ios_keyboard_active())
       return;
 #endif
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
+   if (sdl3_screen_keyboard_shown())
+      return;
+#endif
 
    gfx_display_draw_quad(
          p_disp,
diff --git a/input/drivers/sdl3_input.c b/input/drivers/sdl3_input.c
index f10fbf7cdfcd..84ee30f5e9e6 100644
--- a/input/drivers/sdl3_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/sdl3_input.c
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 #include "../../configuration.h"
 #include "../../retroarch.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+#include "../../menu/menu_input.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "../../gfx/common/sdl3_common.h"
 
 /* OVERLAY_MAX_TOUCH */
@@ -468,27 +472,6 @@ static bool sdl3_set_sensor_state(void *data, unsigned port,
    return false;
 }
 
-/* Gets the SDL_Window, if it exists. */
-static SDL_Window *sdl3_input_window(void)
-{
-   gfx_ctx_ident_t ident_info;
-
-   if (string_is_equal(video_driver_get_ident(), "sdl3"))
-   {
-      sdl3_video_t *video_ptr = (sdl3_video_t*)video_driver_get_ptr();
-      return video_ptr != NULL ? video_ptr->window : NULL;
-   }
-
-   /* gl/gl1/glcore/vulkan running on the SDL3 context drivers. They
-    * register their SDL_Window as the display userdata via sdl3_set_handles. */
-   ident_info.ident = NULL;
-   video_context_driver_get_ident(&ident_info);
-   if (string_is_equal(ident_info.ident, "gl_sdl3") || string_is_equal(ident_info.ident, "vk_sdl3"))
-      return (SDL_Window*)video_driver_display_userdata_get();
-
-   return NULL;
-}
-
 static void sdl3_poll_mouse(sdl3_input_t *sdl)
 {
    SDL_Window *win;
@@ -515,7 +498,7 @@ static void sdl3_poll_mouse(sdl3_input_t *sdl)
 
    /* SDL reports mouse coordinates in window coordinates (points),
     * while the video driver's viewport metrics are in output pixels. */
-   if (!(win = sdl3_input_window()))
+   if (!(win = sdl3_get_window()))
       win = SDL_GetMouseFocus();
 
    if (win)
@@ -621,6 +604,64 @@ static uint16_t sdl3_translate_mod(SDL_Keymod smod)
    return mod;
 }
 
+/* On mobile devices, SDL_StartTextInput() brings up the
+ * on-screen keyboard. On desktop, text input stays quietly
+ * enabled in the background, ensuring normal keyboard
+ * controls work. */
+static void sdl3_manage_text_input(void)
+{
+   bool want = false;
+   SDL_Window *win;
+
+   if (!SDL_HasScreenKeyboardSupport() || !(win = sdl3_get_window()))
+      return;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+   want = menu_input_dialog_get_display_kb();
+#endif
+
+   if (want == SDL_TextInputActive(win))
+      return;
+
+   if (want)
+   {
+      int w, h;
+      SDL_Rect area;
+      SDL_TextInputType type = SDL_TEXTINPUT_TYPE_TEXT;
+      SDL_PropertiesID props = SDL_CreateProperties();
+
+#ifdef HAVE_MENU
+      switch (menu_input_dialog_get_kb_text_type())
+      {
+         case MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_PASSWORD:
+            type = SDL_TEXTINPUT_TYPE_TEXT_PASSWORD_HIDDEN;
+            break;
+         case MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_NUMBER:
+            type = SDL_TEXTINPUT_TYPE_NUMBER;
+            break;
+         default:
+            break;
+      }
+#endif
+
+      /* Menu drivers draw the dialog's entry field in the top half of
+       * the screen, so keep the system keyboard/IME from covering it.
+       * Uses window coordinates, not pixels. */
+      SDL_GetWindowSize(win, &w, &h);
+      area.x = 0;
+      area.y = 0;
+      area.w = w;
+      area.h = h / 2;
+      SDL_SetTextInputArea(win, &area, 0);
+
+      SDL_SetNumberProperty(props, SDL_PROP_TEXTINPUT_TYPE_NUMBER, type);
+      SDL_StartTextInputWithProperties(win, props);
+      SDL_DestroyProperties(props);
+   }
+   else
+      SDL_StopTextInput(win);
+}
+
 /* Translates control/modifier keys into their ASCII character counterpart. */
 static uint32_t sdl3_translate_control_key(unsigned code, uint16_t mod)
 {
@@ -673,6 +714,7 @@ static void sdl3_input_poll(void *data)
     * never updates. */
    SDL_PumpEvents();
 
+   sdl3_manage_text_input();
    sdl3_poll_mouse(sdl);
    sdl3_poll_touch(sdl);
 
@@ -746,7 +788,7 @@ static void sdl3_input_poll(void *data)
 
 static void sdl3_grab_mouse(void *data, bool state)
 {
-   SDL_Window *win = sdl3_input_window();
+   SDL_Window *win = sdl3_get_window();
 
    if (win)
    {
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
index d046451a8f2a..87575bf9852d 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_ok.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int (funcname)(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t
    return generic_action_ok(path, label, type, idx, entry_idx, _id, _flush); \
 }
 
-#define DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START(funcname, _label, _idx, _cb) \
+#define DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START_TYPE(funcname, _label, _idx, _cb, _text_type) \
 static int (funcname)(const char *path, const char *label_setting, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx) \
 { \
    menu_input_ctx_line_t line; \
@@ -188,12 +188,16 @@ static int (funcname)(const char *path, const char *label_setting, unsigned type
    line.label_setting = label_setting; \
    line.type          = type; \
    line.idx           = (_idx); \
+   line.text_type     = (_text_type); \
    line.cb            = _cb; \
    if (!menu_input_dialog_start(&line)) \
       return -1; \
    return 0; \
 }
 
+#define DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START(funcname, _label, _idx, _cb) \
+   DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START_TYPE(funcname, _label, _idx, _cb, MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT)
+
 
 #define DEFAULT_ACTION_OK_START_BUILTIN_CORE(funcname, _id) \
 static int (funcname)(const char *path, const char *label, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx) \
@@ -3491,6 +3495,7 @@ static int action_ok_wifi(const char *path, const char *label_setting,
       line.label_setting = label_setting;
       line.type          = type;
       line.idx           = (unsigned)idx;
+      line.text_type     = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_PASSWORD;
       line.cb            = menu_input_wifi_cb;
       if (!menu_input_dialog_start(&line))
          return -1;
@@ -3930,20 +3935,22 @@ static void menu_input_st_string_cb_cheat_file_save_as(
 }
 #endif
 
-DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START(action_ok_enable_settings,
+DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START_TYPE(action_ok_enable_settings,
    msg_hash_to_str(MSG_INPUT_ENABLE_SETTINGS_PASSWORD),
    (unsigned)entry_idx,
-   menu_input_st_string_cb_enable_settings)
+   menu_input_st_string_cb_enable_settings,
+   MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_PASSWORD)
 #ifdef HAVE_CHEATS
 DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START(action_ok_cheat_file_save_as,
    msg_hash_to_str(MSG_INPUT_CHEAT_FILENAME),
    (unsigned)idx,
    menu_input_st_string_cb_cheat_file_save_as)
 #endif
-DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START(action_ok_disable_kiosk_mode,
+DEFAULT_ACTION_DIALOG_START_TYPE(action_ok_disable_kiosk_mode,
    msg_hash_to_str(MSG_INPUT_KIOSK_MODE_PASSWORD),
    (unsigned)entry_idx,
-   menu_input_st_string_cb_disable_kiosk_mode)
+   menu_input_st_string_cb_disable_kiosk_mode,
+   MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_PASSWORD)
 static int action_ok_rename_entry(const char *path,
       const char *label_setting, unsigned type, size_t idx, size_t entry_idx)
 {
@@ -3955,6 +3962,7 @@ static int action_ok_rename_entry(const char *path,
    line.label_setting                 = label_setting;
    line.type                          = type;
    line.idx                           = (unsigned)entry_idx;
+   line.text_type                     = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT;
    line.cb                            = menu_input_st_string_cb_rename_entry;
 
    if (!menu_input_dialog_start(&line))
@@ -6577,6 +6585,7 @@ static int action_ok_add_entry_to_new_playlist(const char *path,
    line.label_setting         = NULL;
    line.type                  = 0;
    line.idx                   = 0;
+   line.text_type             = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT;
    line.cb                    = (string_is_equal(label, (char*)MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CREATE_NEW_PLAYLIST_STR) ?
                                       action_input_add_entry_to_new_playlist :
                                       action_input_add_entry_to_new_playlist_quickmenu);
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 2760d7d3095a..903587543dba 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
 #include "../ui/drivers/cocoa/apple_platform.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
+#include "../gfx/common/sdl3_common.h"
+#endif
+
 typedef struct menu_input_ctx_bind
 {
    char *s;
@@ -4548,6 +4552,7 @@ void menu_input_dialog_end(void)
    struct menu_state *menu_st                 = &menu_driver_state;
    menu_st->input_dialog_kb_type              = 0;
    menu_st->input_dialog_kb_idx               = 0;
+   menu_st->input_dialog_kb_text_type         = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT;
    menu_st->flags                            &= ~MENU_ST_FLAG_INP_DLG_KB_DISPLAY;
    menu_st->input_dialog_kb_label[0]          = '\0';
    menu_st->input_dialog_kb_label_setting[0]  = '\0';
@@ -5127,7 +5132,7 @@ MENU_NOINLINE static bool menu_input_key_bind_iterate(
  * and input_event_osk_append() calls input_keyboard_line_append(),
  * which can realloc the buffer out from under state the native path
  * is holding.  Steam's OSK already had this guard open-coded at the
- * two call sites; the iOS native keyboard needs the same. */
+ * two call sites; the iOS native keyboard and SDL3 need the same. */
 static bool menu_input_native_kb_active(void)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_MIST
@@ -5137,10 +5142,19 @@ static bool menu_input_native_kb_active(void)
 #ifdef HAVE_COCOATOUCH
    if (ios_keyboard_active())
       return true;
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_SDL3
+   if (sdl3_screen_keyboard_shown())
+      return true;
 #endif
    return false;
 }
 
+enum menu_input_dialog_kb_text_type menu_input_dialog_get_kb_text_type(void)
+{
+   return menu_driver_state.input_dialog_kb_text_type;
+}
+
 bool menu_input_dialog_get_display_kb(void)
 {
    struct menu_state *menu_st     = &menu_driver_state;
@@ -8431,8 +8445,9 @@ bool menu_input_dialog_start(menu_input_ctx_line_t *line)
             line->label_setting,
             sizeof(menu_st->input_dialog_kb_label_setting));
 
-   menu_st->input_dialog_kb_type   = line->type;
-   menu_st->input_dialog_kb_idx    = line->idx;
+   menu_st->input_dialog_kb_type      = line->type;
+   menu_st->input_dialog_kb_idx       = line->idx;
+   menu_st->input_dialog_kb_text_type = line->text_type;
 
    input_keyboard_line_free(input_st);
 
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.h b/menu/menu_driver.h
index 5f2659bf924b..34fb736807b5 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ struct menu_state
    /* unsigned alignment */
    unsigned input_dialog_kb_type;
    unsigned input_dialog_kb_idx;
+   enum menu_input_dialog_kb_text_type input_dialog_kb_text_type;
    unsigned input_driver_flushing_input;
    menu_dialog_t dialog_st;
    enum menu_action prev_action;
diff --git a/menu/menu_explore.c b/menu/menu_explore.c
index a835613bd457..69beb01d2039 100644
--- a/menu/menu_explore.c
+++ b/menu/menu_explore.c
@@ -1014,6 +1014,7 @@ static int explore_action_ok_find(const char *path, const char *label,
    line.label_setting         = NULL;
    line.type                  = 0;
    line.idx                   = 0;
+   line.text_type             = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT;
    line.cb                    = explore_action_find_complete;
    menu_input_dialog_start(&line);
    return 0;
@@ -1225,6 +1226,7 @@ static int explore_action_ok_saveview(const char *path, const char *label,
    line.label_setting         = NULL;
    line.type                  = 0;
    line.idx                   = 0;
+   line.text_type             = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT;
    line.cb                    = explore_action_saveview_complete;
    menu_input_dialog_start(&line);
    return 0;
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.h b/menu/menu_input.h
index a02f73b86586..1d95e4c8c2dd 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.h
+++ b/menu/menu_input.h
@@ -239,12 +239,21 @@ typedef struct key_desc
    char desc[32];
 } key_desc_t;
 
+/* Determines the type of input that's expected for the keyboard dialog. */
+enum menu_input_dialog_kb_text_type
+{
+   MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT = 0,
+   MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_PASSWORD, /**< Hides typed input. */
+   MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_NUMBER
+};
+
 typedef struct menu_input_ctx_line
 {
    const char *label;
    const char *label_setting;
    unsigned type;
    unsigned idx;
+   enum menu_input_dialog_kb_text_type text_type;
    input_keyboard_line_complete_t cb;
 } menu_input_ctx_line_t;
 
@@ -264,6 +273,10 @@ bool menu_input_dialog_start_search(void);
 
 bool menu_input_dialog_get_display_kb(void);
 
+/* Text type of the currently open keyboard dialog;
+ * MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT when no dialog is open. */
+enum menu_input_dialog_kb_text_type menu_input_dialog_get_kb_text_type(void);
+
 void menu_input_dialog_end(void);
 
 /* TODO/FIXME - public global variables */
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 954afd45d29f..80dbe9477d2f 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ static int setting_generic_action_ok_linefeed(
 {
    menu_input_ctx_line_t line;
    input_keyboard_line_complete_t cb = NULL;
+   enum menu_input_dialog_kb_text_type text_type = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT;
 
    if (!setting)
       return -1;
@@ -685,9 +686,11 @@ static int setting_generic_action_ok_linefeed(
       case ST_SIZE:
       case ST_UINT:
          cb = menu_input_st_uint_cb;
+         text_type = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_NUMBER;
          break;
       case ST_INT:
          cb = menu_input_st_int_cb;
+         text_type = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_NUMBER;
          break;
       case ST_FLOAT:
          cb = menu_input_st_float_cb;
@@ -695,6 +698,8 @@ static int setting_generic_action_ok_linefeed(
       case ST_STRING:
       case ST_STRING_OPTIONS:
          cb = menu_input_st_string_cb;
+         if (setting->ui_type == ST_UI_TYPE_PASSWORD_LINE_EDIT)
+            text_type = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_PASSWORD;
          break;
       default:
          break;
@@ -704,6 +709,7 @@ static int setting_generic_action_ok_linefeed(
    line.label_setting = setting->name;
    line.type          = 0;
    line.idx           = 0;
+   line.text_type     = text_type;
    line.cb            = cb;
 
    if (!menu_input_dialog_start(&line))
@@ -3009,6 +3015,7 @@ static int setting_action_ok_color_rgb(rarch_setting_t *setting, size_t idx,
    line.label_setting = setting->name;
    line.type          = 0;
    line.idx           = 0;
+   line.text_type     = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_TEXT;
    line.cb            = setting_action_ok_color_rgb_cb;
 
    if (!menu_input_dialog_start(&line))
diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
index d616aabf3335..040457773803 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
@@ -1321,6 +1321,7 @@ bool netplay_handshake_init(netplay_t *netplay,
          retroarch_menu_running();
          line.label         = msg_hash_to_str(MSG_NETPLAY_ENTER_PASSWORD);
          line.label_setting = "no_setting";
+         line.text_type     = MENU_INPUT_DIALOG_KB_TYPE_PASSWORD;
          line.cb            = handshake_password;
          if (!menu_input_dialog_start(&line))
             return false;