The best keyboard available for Android, or one of the best, with permissions options like Swype, has become free, after being a paid keyboard for quite some time. SwiftKey It has already become the best keyboard that a user can download for their smartphone or tablet without having to pay anything.
It has long been said that SwiftKey It was one of the best keyboards available. The high quality of the correction system, as well as the integration of the Flow system to enter words by sliding through the letters of the keyboard, have made it a reference, and only a few keyboards, such as Swype, or Minuum, were able to overshadow it. Now, this keyboard has become free. Previously, you could try it out for a couple of weeks. Now you won't have to pay for it anymore..
Free, although with paid themes
Of course, they intend to continue making money with SwiftKey, although not by selling the app, but by selling keyboard themes. Now, we can change the appearance of the keyboard As before, but some themes are paid, and some are very pretty. In fact, we have to pay for some of the most elegant and innovative themes. The price of each theme is €0,89. The app comes with 15 free themes installed. In addition to these, there are another three free themes and 30 paid themes in the store. We can purchase them in packs, including 5 or 10 themes. The most expensive pack costs €4,49.
Over time, the gallery has grown and today offers dozens of free and paid designs, with the option to create your own theme using a photo as a background, as well as adjust size and layout of the keyboard for total comfort.
Free by launch for iOS
They most likely wanted to make SwiftKey a free app in conjunction with the release of the iOS app. iPad and iPhone users are usually more likely to purchase these customization options, and by making the keyboard free, it's sure to become the most downloaded keyboard for iOS in no time.
In addition, the cross-platform strategy allows SwiftKey add anonymous users and data to fine-tune its predictive models, driving improvements that Android users also enjoy.
Smart features and integrated Copilot
Microsoft SwiftKey learns your writing style so you can type faster and with fewer errors. It offers classic glide or touch typing, accurate autocorrect and AI-powered predictions. Its toolbar includes customizable shortcuts and the ability to rewrite the text in different tones or compose drafts with the help of AI.
The integration of Microsoft Copilot within the keyboard allows you to ask questions and get support directly in your favorite apps, without leaving the conversation or switching screens.
Rich content and advanced customization
The keyboard includes emojis, GIFs and stickers integrated, with a search engine to find the perfect reaction. The emoji keyboard is adaptable, predicts the emoticons that you use most and speed up your responses. In addition, you can create images and memes with AI to stand out in your chats.
In customization, SwiftKey offers more than one hundred topics, the option to create themes with your photos and fine-tune size and layout to write exactly the way you like.
Multilingual support and synchronization
SwiftKey allows you to activate up to five languages ​​at a time and recognize them without changing the configuration. The support exceeds the 700 languages, including examples such as English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Turkish, French, Arabic, Russian, Italian or Polish.
By logging into your SwiftKey account can synchronize your language model, themes and settings across multiple devices, maintaining the same experience on any mobile or tablet.
Compatibility and frequently asked questions
- Android Compatibility: Works with Android 5.0 or higher; older versions may lack newer features like the toolbar or stickers.
- View your version: Open the app, go to “About Microsoft SwiftKey” and you will see the number at the top.
- To update: Check for new versions on Google Play; you can enable automatic updates from the app's listing menu.
- After installing it the keyboard does not change: Complete the setup wizard and select it as your input method. You can switch keyboards from the icon in the notification bar.
- Not listed on Google Play: It may be due to the availability of the Play Store in your territory.
- Multiple devices: It's free; install it wherever you want and log in to synchronize your model and themes.
- SD card: Android does not allow moving input methods to SD.
- Amazon App store: The old edition is discontinued; we recommend using the Google Play version.
- Custom ROMs: There is no official support; it might work, but assistance is not guaranteed.
A couple of months ago we compared the two best keyboards that are out there right now for Android, SwiftKey being one of them, and Swype the other.
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SwiftKey stands out for its AI applied to writing, its arsenal of themes and options, and unique multilingual support, making it a daily ally for writing faster and with style on Android.
