Clink

Clink is a custom keyboard for Android. Choose how it looks, arrange the keys, change the sounds and keep useful tools close to where you type. Start with a preset you like, or make a keyboard of your own.

Choose a simple theme, metal keys, raised 3D keycaps or translucent glass. Change colours, fonts, gradients, outlines and key shapes. Set separate themes for light and dark mode. The live preview lets you type while you make changes.

Add a photo background or put artwork on individual keys, with framing controls to get the placement right. Canvas mode lets you edit each key. Export your theme as a file or QR code to share it, or import one someone else has made.

Choose QWERTY, AZERTY, QWERTZ, Dvorak or a layout for your language from more than 50 built in. Add a number row, use a split keyboard or switch to one-handed mode. Adjust height, width and spacing, and add custom keys and rows for text or functions.

Tap or swipe to type. Two-thumb word composition lets either hand continue the same word, combining taps and glides. Keep a simple swipe trail or choose one with colour, sparks or a comet tail.

Autocomplete, autocorrect and swipe decoding work on your device, without an internet connection. Clink learns your words and the corrections you reject, and you can review what it has learned. Text replacements, smart punctuation and automatic capitals help with everyday typing.

Type in several languages and switch between them. Clink includes Japanese kana, Chinese Pinyin and Cangjie, Korean and Vietnamese input, with language packs available to download. Features depend on the language and installed resources.

Slide on the spacebar to move the cursor, or use trackpad mode for more control. Adjust sensitivity to suit your hands. Predictive flick lets you accept suggestions directly from the keys.

Clipboard history keeps saved clips in groups. The notepad holds text you want to use again, the calculator handles quick sums and the conversion panel converts units. Find emoji with search, recent choices and skin tones. Arrange the panels around what you use.

Use dictation when you would rather speak, handwriting to write with your finger, or translation to prepare text in another language. Translation and handwriting work offline once their models are downloaded. Dictation uses your phone's speech recogniser, which may use an online service.

Choose a system click or sound pack, set the volume and tune the haptics. Adjust how keys move and respond. Add lighting, stickers or a small pet that reacts as you type.

Save setups as profiles and switch between them from the keyboard. Back up your settings to a file to move them to another phone.

Build custom actions for repeated tasks or write a panel using the built-in Python subset. Add compatible theme, layout, font and sound packs from community repositories.

No account required, no ads and no cross-app tracking. Ordinary typing does not send your text to a server, and password fields get no suggestions or learning. Downloads, purchases, translation and handwriting models, and some dictation need a connection.

Clink is free to install and type with. Clink Pro unlocks custom themes, extra sounds and trails, the keyboard tools and fine-tuning, as a subscription or a one-time purchase.

Requires Android 9 or later on a 64-bit device. Glass effects are at their best on Android 13 and later. Setup walks you through turning Clink on in Android's keyboard settings. Switch to it with your phone's keyboard switcher.