Best Keyboard apps for Android

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Android phones come with a virtual keyboard for character inputs. But there are few keyboard apps that offer better features for a great experience. These keyboard apps replace the keyboard of your Android. You get lots of features, options to customize the theme and more. We have tested several keyboard apps and today we are listing best Android keyboard apps.

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There are lots of Keyboard app, but these are the best keyboard apps to try. You only need to look for the compatibility. Few of these apps may not be compatible with all Android devices.

Keyboard apps for Android

1. Gboard

Gboard is the rebranded version of Gboard with lots of features. It aims to offer you smooth and faster typing experience. You can slide your finger across the space bar to move the cursor and use one hand mode. It learns from your typing to offer better word prediction. You also have the option to choose from several themes to have a personalized experience.

It has Google search and GIF search integration. Just tap on G to search and share content in conversation. You can also search for Emojis and GIFs to use in the chat. This keyboard also has Google Translate integration.

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2. SwiftKey

SwiftKey is one of the most popular keyboard apps and preferred choice of thousands of Android users. Its text prediction capability makes it better than other keyboard apps. It offers personalized word predictions by learning your typing habits. You can also tweak your keyboard any way you like.

You have the option to resize, split and move it around. There are lots of free themes to customize the look and feel. You also have the option to purchase paid themes.

This app supports more than a hundred languages including Hindi and other Indian regional languages. The free trial app is only for 30 days. So, it is good to use only if you purchase the paid version.

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3. Swype

Swype is also a nice app with great typing experience. In many phones, this app comes pre-installed. It lets you customize with available themes and options. It features Google’s Material design. To offer a personalized experience, it learns from your typing. You can also backup and restore your personal dictionary.

There are numbers of gestures to use. It also has voice dictation option. The app is available for free with an option to purchase the premium theme.

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4. Flesky

Fleksy got popularity in a very short time and the primary reason was its awesome typing experience. This keyboard app is good in looks and you have the option to use tons of themes. It also packs several extensions for adding more features.

There are numbers of cool gestures, GIF support, and support for a number of languages. It also supports popular keyboard layouts including QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ, Dvorak, and Colemak. Unlike other keyboards in this list, this one lacks flow/swipe/gesture typing support.

This app is available for free with in-app purchase. It supports all Android devices running Android 4.1 or higher.

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5. TouchPal

TouchPal is also a good keyboard app with lots of features. It comes with powerful error correction and contextual predictions. It also lets you customize the look and feel by changing the touch sound, vibration, height, width, and fonts.

You also have the option to select different widgets. it supports gesture or swipe typing. There is also an option to sync your personal dictionary to the cloud. So, you have the same kind of typing experience even after switching the device.

It supports more of the national languages and allows you to provide mixed language input. The app is available for free but you can also get the premium version with an in-app subscription.

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6. Minuum

Minuum is the keyboard app to offer minimal experience. it is a kind of miniature keyboard for Android with a different kind of experience. It takes the QWERTY keyboard layout and breaks it to a single row. So, you can use a maximum of your device’s screen. It supports QWERTY, AERTY or “A-Z” layout.

This app also offers cursor control, clipboard control, emoji support and more. You can also monitor your typing speed. It also supports multiple languages and allows you to switch quickly. It has smart auto-correction that learns from you. You also have voice typing experience. It also allows you to find emoji and use in the conversation.

The app offers a free trial for 30 days. After the trial expires, you will have to buy the full version. It is compatible with Android devices running on Android 4.0 and up.

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7. Slash Keyboard

Slash Keyboard is about connecting other apps and services within the keyboard. It offers special commands for app-related shortcuts. Just type the ‘/‘ key followed by the app-related shortcut to share, search and bring data from other apps and services. With this, you can search on Google, send a GIF through Giphy, Share a song from Spotify and more. It supports lots of apps.

You can always create your own shortcuts to use un the conversation. For example ‘/email’ to bring your email address while typing.

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Final Words

There are few other apps including Chrooma, Emoji Keyboard Pro by Kika, Ai.type, Ginger Emoji and Go keyboard. But I did not want to make this long enough to start confusion. So, try these keyboard apps on your Android phone and see what suits you.

If you are using any other keyboard app that should be in this list and I forgot to mention, comment below with the name. I will check that app and add in this list. If you have anything else to say, use the comment box below.