Simple Keyboard

3.9
9.9K reviews
1M+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

This keyboard is created for those who only need a keyboard and nothing more.

To enable the keyboard:
* Open "Simple Keyboard" from your launcher
* Enable the Simple Keyboard (default system warning about tracking will be shown)
* Switch to Simple Keyboard from current Input Method (differs between keyboards, usually long-press space)
* To edit Simple Keyboard settings long-press "," or open system Settings, Languages & Input, Simple Keyboard.
* You can enable/disable all the input methods in Settings, Languages & Input, Manage Keyboards (differs between phones)

Features:
* Small size (<1MB)
* Adjustable keyboard height for more screen space
* Number row
* Swipe space to move pointer
* Delete swipe
* Custom theme colors
* Minimal permissions (only Vibrate)
* Ads-free

Features it doesn't have and probably will never have:
* Emojis
* GIFs
* Spell checker
* Swipe typing

Application is open-source (link in the bottom of store page). Licensed under Apache License Version 2.
Updated on
May 10, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

3.8
9.43K reviews
Jesus Francisco
October 7, 2021
Just fantastic. I only now realized how much space gboard was taking up for the last 2 years, full of nonsense features I NEVER used. Plus I found the amount of User Data it needed was bizarre for a FLIPPING keyboard. Just swapped it out with this, set the Material Light Border theme, and it feels like nothing's changed. I'm definetely making typos a bit more, but I'll adjust eventually. Seriously, I can not thank you enough for this app.
165 people found this review helpful
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A Google user
September 13, 2018
It works, it's well designed, attractive and it's secure. The only similarly minimal, secure and functional keyboard I tried was also buggy, almost useless and truly ugly. I don't want anything but a keypad sometimes. I have a full featured keyboard, this is perfect as an alternative light "nothing whatsoever except" keyboard. No bloat, no features I don't want or need, and it doesn't "correct" words I don't want corrected, cute resource gobbling complexities or space wasting databases. I like it just as it is.
69 people found this review helpful
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James Cochran
April 15, 2023
I was looking for a keyboard that would just let me type and not automatically insert "corrections" or offer options to distract me while I am working. This app is very polite, only highliting typos in red and allowing me to choose a correction. I get to do my own spacing, punctuation and capitalization. The setup choices are useful. Having long touch characters clearly visible and an optional number line lets me stay on the main board. This app doesn't think its smarter than me, I like that!
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