WatchKeys: Wear OS Keyboard

JellyToot

About this app

WatchKeys is a keyboard built specifically for Wear OS smartwatches. Every other Wear OS keyboard covers your full screen while typing, you lose context of what you're replying to, and which app you're in. WatchKeys sits at the bottom, keeping your content visible while you type.

• Gesture-based 5-key layout
Designed specifically for small round watch screens. Each key holds two characters: tap for the first, swipe up for the second. Bigger keys mean fewer misses compared to squeezing 10 keys per row.

• Text preview strip
See exactly what you're typing in real time with a blinking cursor, essential for apps like WhatsApp, Google Maps, and Samsung Contacts that don't show a visible text field.

• 8 languages supported
English, French AZERTY, German QWERTZ, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Greek, and Arabic with full RTL support. Enable multiple languages and cycle through them with the globe key.

• Symbol layers
Two symbol pages per language, common symbols on page 1, additional symbols on page 2 via long press.

• Emoji layer
Quick access emoji keyboard built in.

• Voice input
Long-press the space bar to activate voice input. Choose between online (Google) for higher accuracy or offline (VOSK) for privacy and no internet required. A visual recording indicator shows when the mic is active.

• Companion phone app
Configure your keyboard, manage languages, download offline voice models, and sync settings directly to your watch.

• Highly customizable
- Preview strip on/off
- Haptic feedback on/off
- Key contrast and color themes
- Hint text size
- Key fade animation duration
- Side key width adjustment
- Mic hold duration
- Compact mode for a smaller keyboard height
- Enter and backspace position swap
- Double-tap as an alternative to swipe up gesture
- Ctrl key toggle

Requires Wear OS 4+

What’s new

- First release of the WatchKeys companion app
- View a live preview of your keyboard layout
- Manage watch settings from your phone
- Download and manage offline voice models