Calm Keyboard Setup: Enable, Switch Keyboards and Stay Private

Calm Keyboard is a private Android keyboard with no ads and no internet permission. Setting it up takes about a minute: you turn it on once in Android settings, then choose it whenever you type.

Set it up in three steps

Enable it. Open Calm Keyboard and tap Enable Calm Keyboard. Android opens Settings > System > Keyboard > On-screen keyboard (the path varies by phone). Switch on Calm Keyboard.
Accept Android's standard warning. Android shows the same message for every keyboard (see below). Tap OK.
Choose it. Tap into any text field, tap the keyboard icon at the bottom right (or the keyboard picker) and select Calm Keyboard.

Why Android warns about keyboards

When you switch on any third-party keyboard, Android warns that it "may be able to collect all the text you type". That text is shown for every keyboard, because a keyboard does see what you type. What matters is whether it can send it anywhere. Calm Keyboard has no INTERNET permission – you can check this in Settings > Apps > Calm Keyboard > Permissions – so it cannot send anything off your phone. Password fields are never learned or recorded.

How to switch keyboards

With a text field open, tap the keyboard icon that appears next to the navigation bar (bottom right on most phones) and pick another keyboard. Calm Keyboard supports Android's own switching, so on the keyboard picker it appears next to Gboard or whatever else you have installed. You can also change the default in Settings > System > Keyboard > On-screen keyboard.

Get the most out of it

Layout and language: QWERTY, QWERTZ or AZERTY, with English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese or Italian typing. Suggestions for English, German and Spanish are bundled in the app; the other languages learn from you on the device.
Accents and digits: hold a key to get accents and numbers; turn on the number row in the settings.
Cursor: swipe left or right on the space bar to move the cursor.
One-handed mode: pushes the keyboard to one side of the screen for thumb typing.
Clipboard history: the last 5 copies are free. Calm Plus keeps 50, lets you pin items and holds them up to 3 days. It is stored only on your device and you can clear it any time.
Snippets and text expander: save phrases you type often. With Calm Studio, type a short code such as ;addr followed by a space and it turns into your full address.
Themes: Daylight, Midnight and Graphite are free. Plus adds 10 more, Founder adds Founder Gold and Obsidian, and Studio has a theme builder for colours, key corners and shadows. Themes follow your system dark mode.
Incognito typing and forgetting words: turn on incognito typing to learn nothing for a while, or use Forget learned words to wipe what the keyboard has learned.

Free and paid

Typing, suggestions, layouts and languages are always free, and there are no ads. Calm Plus, Calm Studio and Calm Founder are optional one-time purchases through Google Play. There is no subscription.

Removing Calm Keyboard

Switch to another keyboard, then uninstall Calm Keyboard like any app. Uninstalling deletes everything it stored: learned words, clipboard history and snippets.

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FAQ

Is my typing private?

Yes. Calm Keyboard has no INTERNET permission, so it cannot send what you type anywhere. Suggestions, learned words, clipboard history and snippets are stored on your device only. Password fields are never learned or recorded, and there are no ads and no analytics.

Why does Android warn about keyboards?

Android shows the same warning for every third-party keyboard, because a keyboard can see what you type. The difference is whether it can send it anywhere. Calm Keyboard has no internet permission, so it cannot. You can check this under Settings, Apps, Calm Keyboard, Permissions.

How do I switch keyboards?

Tap into a text field, tap the keyboard icon at the bottom right of the screen and choose another keyboard. To change the default, go to Settings, System, Keyboard, On-screen keyboard. Exact names vary by phone.

How do I turn on Calm Keyboard?

Open the app and tap Enable Calm Keyboard, switch it on in Android settings, then choose it from the keyboard picker the next time you type.

Is Calm Keyboard free?

Typing is always free, with 3 themes, a 5-item clipboard history and 3 snippets. Calm Plus, Calm Studio and Calm Founder are optional one-time purchases that add themes, a longer clipboard, more snippets, the theme builder and the text expander. No subscription, no ads.

Which languages does it support?

You can type in English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian, with QWERTY, QWERTZ and AZERTY layouts. Offline word suggestions are bundled for English, German and Spanish; the other languages learn from you on your device. The app itself is available in English, Spanish and German.

How do I delete the learned words and clipboard history?

Use Forget learned words and the clear options for the clipboard and snippets in the app. Uninstalling the app removes everything.

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