ShadeType: Privacy Screen

Polyhistor

In-app purchases

About this app

The person next to you can read your screen. ShadeType is a privacy screen built for typing: it veils your display while you write, so what you type stays yours.

Unlike a screen filter that dims everything all day, ShadeType is built around the keyboard. Your keyboard stays fully visible while the rest of the screen is covered, so you keep typing at full speed while the person beside you sees nothing but a dark panel.

HOW IT WORKS
• A small control appears above your keyboard the moment you start typing.
• Tap it once to drop the veil and hide your screen.
• Press and hold the veil to peek at your own text, then release to hide it again.
• Tap OFF to lift it. The veil also disappears on its own when you close the keyboard.
• Drag the control anywhere on screen, so it never covers what you are writing.
• The veil stays very slightly translucent, so your own text remains faintly readable to you at arm's length while it is unreadable to someone sitting beside you.

WHERE IT HELPS
• Typing private messages on the bus, train, subway or plane
• Entering a password or bank details in a café or a shop queue
• Writing in an open-plan office where screens are easy to read
• Chatting, journaling or taking notes in a waiting room or classroom
• Any moment you feel someone reading over your shoulder, the everyday problem known as shoulder surfing

KEEPS YOUR OWN KEYBOARD
ShadeType is not a keyboard replacement. You keep Gboard, SwiftKey or whichever keyboard you already use, along with your autocorrect, swipe typing and emoji. Nothing about the way you type changes.

WORKS IN EVERY APP
Messaging, email, notes, browsers, banking apps, social media. The veil is a system overlay, so it works anywhere you can type.

FREE
• The veil, hold-to-peek and instant off
• A draggable control that remembers where you put it
• Turns itself off automatically when the keyboard closes
• No ads, no subscription, no account

PRO, A SINGLE ONE-TIME PURCHASE
• Veil opacity, from a light shade to almost fully dark
• Veil styles and colours: Ink, Slate, Warm and Pure
• Control size and starting position
• Animation speed, including instant
• Auto-veil in the apps you choose, so it is already on when you open them
• Skip apps where you never want the control to appear
• Quick Settings tile for one-tap control
• Starts again automatically after a restart

HONEST ABOUT WHAT THIS IS
ShadeType is a software overlay, not a polarising privacy screen protector. It does not change your display's hardware viewing angles, and it does not block screenshots, screen recording, or a camera pointed at your phone. What it does is hide your screen from the people around you while you type.

ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE DISCLOSURE
ShadeType uses Android's Accessibility Service for one purpose: to detect when your keyboard is open, where it sits on the screen, and which app is in the foreground so your per-app rules can be applied. It never reads, records or transmits the text you type, and it never inspects the contents of other apps.

PRIVACY
What you type never leaves your device, because ShadeType never has access to it. Your settings stay in the app's private storage. The app records anonymous usage counts, such as how often it is opened, with no personal information attached.

Type in public. Keep it private.

Ratings and reviews

I discovered this app by chance and I love it so far. It is very practical for many scenarios like traveling on public transit or while waiting at a public place, etc. This is like having a privacy screen that you can control via settings in the app. You can set up custom opacity so that you can still type while the veil is on and still protects you. Kudos to the dev for such an innovative idea and great implementation! I highly recommend it for anyone valuing their privacy in public places!

absolutely stunning and must-have app. If you're someone who gets to travel in a public transport and constantly gets monitored on what you type.

Hey, I just went through the app. The is really unique and usefull in many situations. The app UI and the hiding animation is also smooth. Surely will like to see the future updates.