Gboard alternative

Gboard alternative. Same keys. New keyboard.

As of 19 Oct 2026, 8 Android apps can replace Gboard. Swipe, corrections and voice can stay on the phone. Start with FUTO Keyboard.

Where to start

FUTO Keyboard

A private keyboard with swipe, corrections and on-device voice

Swipe, smart corrections and voice typing that all run on the phone, in a clean keyboard that feels familiar from the first word.

Swipe typing
On-device voice typing
Corrections on the phone
No account needed
Familiar layout
Works offline

Get it on Google Play See the facts

Hand-checked 21 Oct 2026.

What you keep. What changes.

The things people use Gboard for, and which alternatives do them today. Hand-checked against each maker's own pages.

Feature	Gboard	FUTO Keyboard	HeliBoard	Thumb-Key	FlorisBoard
Swipe typing	✓	✓	✓	Swipe to letter	✓
Voice typing on the phone	Google	✓	—	—	—
Works without the internet	Partial	✓	✓	✓	✓
Works without an account	Google account	✓	✓	✓	✓
Change the layout and size	✓	✓	✓	Grid	✓

Source: each maker's website, read by a person on 21 Oct 2026. "—" means not offered, as far as the maker says.

Every alternative, side by side.

8 keyboards you can set as the current input method. Sort by any column.

All No account Works offline

8 apps · sorted by name

App ▲	What it does	Price	Updated ▼	Min Android ▼	Get it
FUTO KeyboardFUTO	A private keyboard with swipe, corrections and on-device voice	—	Hand-checked 17 Oct 2026	—	website
AnySoftKeyboardAnySoftKeyboard	A local keyboard with extra languages and layouts	Free	11 Mar 2026	Android 6.0+	website
FlorisBoardPatrick Gold	A Material You keyboard you can theme and rearrange	Free	29 Nov 2025	Android 8.0+	website
Fossify KeyboardFossify	A plain offline keyboard with emoji	Free	4 Feb 2026	Android 8.0+	website
HeliBoard	Customizable keyboard	Free	31 Aug 2026	Android 5.0+	F-Droid
Simple Keyboardrkkr	Just the keys. No suggestions, no network	Free	14 Sept 2026	Android 7.0+	website
Thumb-KeyDessalines	A one-thumb keyboard with swipe-to-letter keys	Free	8 Oct 2026	Android 7.0+	website
Unexpected KeyboardJulow	A compact keyboard that puts symbols on swipe corners	Free	9 Sept 2026	Android 5.0+	website

The first row is pinned and stays on top whatever the sort. Data from F-Droid and hand-checked entries, as of 19 Oct 2026.All 143 Keyboard apps

Switching, in three steps.

A keyboard is just an app. Enable it, pick it, and the next message uses it. Your words and accounts stay.

Install the new keyboard

Pick one from the table. Keep Gboard for now.

Enable it as an input method

Settings, System, Languages and input, On-screen keyboard. Turn the new one on.

Make it current

Tap a text field, open the keyboard picker, pick the new one. Switch back the same way if you want Gboard.

Read the full guide · 10 min · Easy

Questions, answered.

What is the best Gboard alternative for Android?

Start with FUTO Keyboard if you want swipe, corrections and voice on the phone. HeliBoard if you want every key tunable. Thumb-Key if you type with one thumb.

Will I lose my dictionary or accounts?

No. A keyboard does not hold your accounts. Words you taught Gboard stay in Gboard. The new keyboard starts with its own dictionary.

Can I go back to Gboard?

Yes. Tap a text field, open the keyboard picker, pick Gboard. Or turn the new one off in Settings, System, Languages and input.

Does FUTO Keyboard need the internet?

No. Swipe, corrections and voice run on the phone. You do not make an account.

Is there something for one thumb?

Thumb-Key is a compact grid you type with one thumb, with swipe-to-letter keys.