diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/projects/[projectId]/dashboards/page-client.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/projects/[projectId]/dashboards/page-client.tsx
index e72fcfacc..c777edf58 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/projects/[projectId]/dashboards/page-client.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/projects/[projectId]/dashboards/page-client.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { FormDialog } from "@/components/form-dialog";
 import { InputField } from "@/components/form-fields";
 import { useRouter } from "@/components/router";
 import { ActionDialog, Button, Typography } from "@/components/ui";
+import { getShortcutModifierKeyLabel } from "@/lib/keyboard-shortcuts";
 import { useUpdateConfig } from "@/lib/config-update";
 import {
   ChartBarIcon,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export default function PageClient() {
   const adminApp = useAdminApp();
   const project = adminApp.useProject();
   const config = project.useConfig();
+  const modifierKeyLabel = getShortcutModifierKeyLabel();
   const updateConfig = useUpdateConfig();
   const router = useRouter();
   const [deleteDialogId, setDeleteDialogId] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -77,7 +79,9 @@ export default function PageClient() {
             <div>
               <Typography className="font-semibold text-foreground">No dashboards yet</Typography>
               <Typography variant="secondary" className="text-sm mt-1">
-                Create a dashboard from the command palette (⌘ K) or click &quot;New Dashboard&quot; above.
+                Create a dashboard from the command palette (
+                <span suppressHydrationWarning>{modifierKeyLabel} K</span>
+                ) or click &quot;New Dashboard&quot; above.
               </Typography>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/projects/[projectId]/query-analytics/page-client.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/projects/[projectId]/query-analytics/page-client.tsx
index 3465a9167..06457ee67 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/projects/[projectId]/query-analytics/page-client.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/app/(main)/(protected)/projects/[projectId]/query-analytics/page-client.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import Editor from "@monaco-editor/react";
 import type { Monaco } from "@monaco-editor/react";
 import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import { getShortcutModifierKeyLabel } from "@/lib/keyboard-shortcuts";
 import { Alert, Button, Textarea, Typography } from "@/components/ui";
 import { PageLayout } from "../page-layout";
 import { useAdminApp } from "../use-admin-app";
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ type CompletionItem = Parameters<Monaco["languages"]["registerCompletionItemProv
 
 export default function PageClient() {
   const adminApp = useAdminApp();
+  const modifierKeyLabel = getShortcutModifierKeyLabel();
   const [query, setQuery] = React.useState("SELECT 1 AS value;");
   const [resultText, setResultText] = React.useState("");
   const [error, setError] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ export default function PageClient() {
           loading={loading}
           disabled={loading || !queryRef.current.trim()}
         >
-          Run query (⌘ + enter)
+          Run query (<span suppressHydrationWarning>{modifierKeyLabel}</span> + enter)
         </Button>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/components/cmdk-search.tsx b/apps/dashboard/src/components/cmdk-search.tsx
index ecb809fef..cf8f7333a 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/src/components/cmdk-search.tsx
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/components/cmdk-search.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useRouter } from "@/components/router";
+import { getShortcutModifierKeyLabel } from "@/lib/keyboard-shortcuts";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import {
   LayoutIcon,
@@ -118,6 +119,8 @@ const CyclingPlaceholder = memo(function CyclingPlaceholder({
 }: {
   onSelectQuery?: (query: string) => void,
 }) {
+  const modifierKeyLabel = getShortcutModifierKeyLabel();
+
   return (
     <div className="h-full flex flex-col items-center select-none px-6">
       {/* Top spacer */}
@@ -149,7 +152,9 @@ const CyclingPlaceholder = memo(function CyclingPlaceholder({
         <div className="relative text-center mb-4">
           {/* Keybind reminder - like tape on the corner */}
           <span className="absolute -top-4 -right-8 rotate-[30deg] flex items-center gap-0.5 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/40">
-            <kbd className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-foreground/[0.06] font-mono">⌘</kbd>
+            <kbd suppressHydrationWarning className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-foreground/[0.06] font-mono">
+              {modifierKeyLabel}
+            </kbd>
             +
             <kbd className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-foreground/[0.06] font-mono">K</kbd>
           </span>
@@ -204,7 +209,9 @@ const CyclingPlaceholder = memo(function CyclingPlaceholder({
         {/* Keyboard hints footer */}
         <div className="py-3 border-t border-foreground/[0.06] w-full flex items-center justify-center gap-5 text-[10px] text-muted-foreground/40">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
-            <kbd className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-foreground/[0.06] font-mono">⌘</kbd>
+            <kbd suppressHydrationWarning className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-foreground/[0.06] font-mono">
+              {modifierKeyLabel}
+            </kbd>
             +
             <kbd className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-foreground/[0.06] font-mono">K</kbd>
             <span>open</span>
@@ -999,6 +1006,7 @@ export function CmdKSearch({
 export function CmdKTrigger() {
   const mouseCursorRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const mouseCursorParentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const modifierKeyLabel = getShortcutModifierKeyLabel();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleMouseMove = (e: MouseEvent) => {
@@ -1058,8 +1066,11 @@ export function CmdKTrigger() {
           Control Center
         </span>
         <div className="pointer-events-none flex items-center gap-1">
-          <kbd className="flex h-5 min-w-[20px] select-none items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-foreground/[0.04] ring-1 ring-inset ring-foreground/[0.06] px-1.5 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium text-muted-foreground/50 group-hover:text-muted-foreground/70 transition-colors duration-300 group-hover:transition-none">
-            ⌘
+          <kbd
+            suppressHydrationWarning
+            className="flex h-5 min-w-[20px] select-none items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-foreground/[0.04] ring-1 ring-inset ring-foreground/[0.06] px-1.5 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium text-muted-foreground/50 group-hover:text-muted-foreground/70 transition-colors duration-300 group-hover:transition-none"
+          >
+            {modifierKeyLabel}
           </kbd>
           <kbd className="flex h-5 min-w-[20px] select-none items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-foreground/[0.04] ring-1 ring-inset ring-foreground/[0.06] px-1.5 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium text-muted-foreground/50 group-hover:text-muted-foreground/70 transition-colors duration-300 group-hover:transition-none">
             K
diff --git a/apps/dashboard/src/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.ts b/apps/dashboard/src/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..386a2421a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/dashboard/src/lib/keyboard-shortcuts.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+export function getShortcutModifierKeyLabel() {
+  if (typeof navigator === "undefined") {
+    return "⌘";
+  }
+
+  const platform = navigator.platform;
+  const userAgent = navigator.userAgent;
+  const isAppleDevice =
+    platform.startsWith("Mac") ||
+    platform === "iPhone" ||
+    platform === "iPad" ||
+    platform === "iPod" ||
+    userAgent.includes("Macintosh") ||
+    userAgent.includes("iPhone") ||
+    userAgent.includes("iPad") ||
+    userAgent.includes("iPod");
+
+  return isAppleDevice ? "⌘" : "Ctrl";
+}