I just started using EFKey on iPhone. Is it possible to tap the start of a word and then swipe the rest? For example, I tap just the "b" and then swipe "ecause" to end up with "because" as one word. The same question applies if I tap a few letters first, like "wor", and then swipe "king" to get "working". When I try it now, I am not sure if the swipe is supposed to attach to what I already typed or start a new word. Is there a setting for this, or is it not supported yet?

At a few places/ apps/ browsers and in WhatsApp (photo titles, suggestions appear but auto correction doesn't work)

How does typing in Vietnamese work?

Other than automatic suggestions, I haven’t seen any other way to type Vietnamese characters, which unfortunately makes EFkey unusable for the language as the predictions are never good (regardless of what platforms I’ve used).

Is there a way to paste an image from the clipboard by clicking the link directly above the letters instead of holding down and clicking paste?

I don’t need the shift keys to be this big and I don’t need a caps lock or tab keys. I’m sure they’re good options for some people but hey take up way too much space and mess with my muscle memory. I’m on a 6th gen iPad mini if that matters. I’ve tried finding a way to change it but I’ve had no luck so far.

Love the keyboard on iOS and I want to love it just as much on iPad.

An app that completely replaces the native Apple app. It features a superb design, excellent performance, and the ability to customize the interface to your own preferences. Huge thanks to the developers. The $4.99 price tag is quite reasonable, especially considering the free trial period.

I downloaded this keyboard and tried swiping the name of the company I work for that is an odd name and is completely unimaginable, and the keyboard got it right. Does EFKey read info from the Contacts app to get this information? How would it know this obscure name that's a made-up word? Maybe I'm missing something obvious. It's also getting some weird last names right.

English is not my native language, so sorry for any mistakes. The Ukrainian version is below.

Hi everyone, and a special hi to the developer!

I just want to say thank you for EFKey. When I switched from Android to iPhone, I had a really hard time getting used to the stock iOS keyboard. EFKey literally saved me, and it's the best iOS keyboard I've ever tried.

What I especially love:

• autocorrect that actually helps instead of getting in the way;

• a separate number row;

• switching languages by swiping on the space bar, which feels much more natural and convenient;

• separate comma and period keys;

• a button that hides the keyboard (with the stock iOS keyboard it's sometimes not even clear how to dismiss it);

• the option to open a separate block with large number keys (on Android this was there by default, but iOS doesn't have it at all);

• a really convenient clipboard, especially together with EFClip;

• and lots of other little things that together make typing so much more pleasant.

I bought the subscription back in version 2, when it cost $12.99 in my region (Ukraine). After version 3 came out, the price for Ukraine was lowered to $4.99, which is a great decision because it makes the app more accessible to many people. But I don't regret spending $12.99 at all: the keyboard is worth every cent.

The only thing I'd like to ask: please consider adding Ukrainian as an interface language for the app itself. There are a lot of settings, and having them in Ukrainian would make it much easier to understand them and their descriptions.

Thanks again for your work! 🇺🇦

🇺🇦 Українською

Привіт усім, і окремо привіт розробнику!

Хочу просто подякувати за EFKey. Коли я перейшов з Android на iPhone, мені було дуже важко звикнути до стандартної клавіатури iOS. EFKey стала для мене справжнім порятунком, і це найкраща клавіатура для iOS, яку я тільки пробував.

Що мені особливо подобається:

• нормальна автокорекція, яка не заважає, а допомагає;

• окремий ряд цифр;

• перемикання мов свайпом по пробілу, що набагато звичніше й зручніше;

• окремі кнопки коми та крапки;

• кнопка, яка ховає клавіатуру (у стандартній клавіатурі iOS іноді взагалі незрозуміло, як її сховати);

• можливість відкрити окремий блок з великими цифрами (на Android це було за замовчуванням, а в iOS такого немає зовсім);

• дуже зручний буфер обміну, особливо у зв'язці з EFClip;

• і ще багато дрібниць, які разом роблять набір тексту набагато приємнішим.

Я купив підписку ще на версії 2, коли в моєму регіоні (Україна) вона коштувала $12.99. Після виходу версії 3 ціну для України знизили до $4.99, і це чудове рішення, бо так застосунок стане доступнішим для багатьох людей. Але мені анітрохи не шкода витрачених $12.99: клавіатура варта цих грошей.

Єдине, про що хотів би попросити: додайте, будь ласка, українську мову інтерфейсу самого застосунку. Налаштувань багато, і з українською було б значно легше розібратися в них та в примітках до них.

Ще раз дякую за вашу роботу! 🇺🇦

Thanks for the smaller iPad keyboard. Would be nice if it could be in the middle without that big side pane.

But I've caught a bug: The gestures for cut and paste don't work. Holding C and dragging down doesn't register copy

I am currently on the free trial, but will buy it. Simply brilliant!

I could not find any details on family sharing. Is this an option, even for an increased price? I want my teenager daughter's text to be intelligible again.

Top job sir.

The space aove the Toolbar is kinda buggy. Sometimes its a just minimal and sometimes it’s bigger. Need to be fixed

Is there a setting that capitalizes the first letter of each sentence while dictating using the standard microphone button?

The standard English keyboard in iOS will capitalize the first letter of each sentence while dictating. This app will not.

Using the latest update on my Duo. I have other keyboards enabled, but when using EFKey, the globe icon disappears and I can’t cycle through other keyboards.

For their of me I cannot find the setting that disabled it or enable it anywhere.

How do I get it?

When using the voice to text option it always opens up the settings then proceeds to move back to the text input screen. This leaves the settings open in the background.

I’m assuming this is a limitation of iOS or am I missing a setting somewhere?

Other third party apps open a seperate window for VtT input then return and drop the text in, closing the new window permanently.

I chose feedback because I wasn’t sure if this is a bug, my stupidity or by design.

As a primarily Android user, I’ve always been so frustrated with the typing experience on my iPad. Auto-correct never seems to work right, the keys layout is inefficient, you don’t have actions like swiping on the delete key, no multi-clipboard, etc. Most importantly, the layout doesn’t make sense. Full screen is cumbersome when holding the device, the floating keyboard with swipe is too cramped, and somehow everyone has accepted that the magic keyboard is an acceptable solution for a tablet device that’s primarily meant to be held.

And then I found EFKey. A huge THANK YOU to the dev! The split keyboard layout alongside a bunch of thoughtfully built features, has eliminated all typing frustrations and has gotten me to start using my iPad Pro again. I’ve never been happier to support a developer before! Thank you!

Is it possible to make the GIF implementation same as swiftkey's? I mean the Ui? I feel swiftkey's has better layout and easier to use

Transliteration not available for English to Hindi and English to Odia Language.

Hello! I just downloaded this keyboard for my new Duo and was wondering if I can resize the "Return/Enter" key and make the spacebar longer. I keep hitting that key when I mean to hit the spacebar. Thanks!

Hope you’re all enjoying the new version 2.3.
Some of us have the muscle memory tied to the look and feel of the stock keyboard. If you want to configure EFkey to match the stock keyboard visually, you can try these settings in the EFkey companion app:

Keyboard > Size and shape:-
Click on Adjust Size at the top
Make sure “iOS outline” is active
Tap “Like iOS” in the top left
Compare with the outline and if required make one or two percentage increments to the height.
Save

Style:-
Set Theme to Native
Light & Dark to Auto
Native Colors and Font ON
Liquid Glass Keys OFF

Style > Keys:-
Set Letter Size to 100%
Wider Keys OFF
Key Shadow OFF
Key Corners - Like iOS
Bold Text - Like iOS
Native Return Key ON

Style> Suggestion Bar Appearance:-
Suggestion Framing ON
Only the Top Prediction ON
Framing Color Light Mode & Dark Mode - Leave it at Automatic
Framing Shape - Capsule
Suggestion Text Size - Standard
Bar Text Color, Light Mode - Grey, third from right in the grid top row (RGB 71,71,71)
Bar Text Color, Dark Mode - Grey, fifth from left in the grid top row (RGB 173,173,173)
Bar Transparency 100%

Style > Effects, Sound and Haptics:-
Key Haptics ON
Haptics for Gestures > Customize Haptics:-
Choose “Native Like” Preset or Choose a value like Strength - 48% and Firmness - 85%

Hoping to have the number bar in landscape mode but not in portrait mode, or at least not in portrait mode of the outer screen on iPhone Duo. Is this possible?

I’ve been trying out the new 2.3 for a few minutes. Good improvements so far! I am so close to going pro.

Recently there was a post by someone from the EFKey team posting a how-to guide on how to make the EFKey look and feel like the native iOS keyboard. That was really nice. Is there a way to make the number pad look and feel like the iOS native one as well? I like the size and phone-like number pad information on the native version. Is there a way to do it for the number pad as well?

Hallo 👋

Ich bin gerade dabei die App zu erforschen und aus irgendwelchen Gründen habe ich jetzt unten nochmal ein Icon das ich eigentlich dort nicht brauche weil es schon auf der Tastatur angezeigt wird.

Dadurch habe ich erinnern recht breiten Rand unten, wie kann ich das beheben?

Anbei ein Foto.
Vielen Dank für eure Hilfe.