unfa馃嚭馃嚘

If you're using an android phone you need this:

https://keyboard.futo.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFP5bp3JvaU

I have been on the lookout for a sensible Gboard replacement that wasn't making my (voice) typing experience painful, and so far only FUTO Keyboard managed to provide that.

It has really good offline voice typing as well, which is something I use a lot.

I can not recommend this enough!

#FUTO #Android #Privacy #SpeechToText #VoiceTyping #Swype #Gboard #Heliboard #Florisboard

FUTO Keyboard

FUTO Keyboard is a modern, privacy-focused keyboard that runs fully offline. Enjoy swipe typing, autocorrect, predictive text, and more鈥攏o internet connection required.

May 31, 2025 at 11:47amTusky
Show threadAndrew "P.B." GravesMay 31, 2025
@unfa heliboard + whisper (F-Droid) is also a nice combo!
Show threadtusharheroMay 31, 2025
@unfa There is whisper on F-droid as well.
Show threadunfa馃嚭馃嚘Jun 1, 2025
@tusharhero For me models provided by FUTO Keyboard are a couple times faster than anything else I tried on Android. They have found some way to speed them up tremendously at negligible quality loss. I did use FUTO Voice Input with FlorisBoard for a while, but lack of swipe typing was a big issue for me. FUTO Keyboard does it all, does it very well and I can trust it. First time since I ditched Gboard that I am no longer looking around for something better.
Show threadLeeMay 31, 2025
@unfa What am I missing? Futo or Futo Keyboard returns nothing in F-Droid.
Show threadsqrt(-1)May 31, 2025
@tzudad
@unfa you need to add their own f-droid repo: https://app.futo.org/fdroid/repo/
FUTO F-Droid Repo

Software created by FUTO

FUTO F-Droid Repo
Show threadLeeMay 31, 2025
@mdkcore @unfa Duh 馃ぁ
Added the repo, installed the keyboard and the voice input, works perfect. Thanks for RTFM for me!
Show threadtusharheroMay 31, 2025
@tzudad @unfa It is not Free software, so its not on F-droid.
Show threadpbeccardJun 1, 2025
@tusharhero @tzudad @unfa That is correct: https://gitlab.futo.org/keyboard/latinime/-/blob/a3bd4f823bdf494cd90e40e06dd10f8e00f1c0a6/LICENSE.md It is indeed not free software.
LICENSE.md 路 a3bd4f823bdf494cd90e40e06dd10f8e00f1c0a6 路 keyboard / LatinIME 路 GitLab

FUTO Keyboard

GitLab
Show threadunfa馃嚭馃嚘Jun 1, 2025
@pbeccard @tusharhero @tzudad Yeah, they are not using GPL licenses, FUTO is looking to improve upon what they think is not working out so great for FOSS users and developers especially.
I think there's some merit to that. FOSS projects are notoriously ubderfunded and often upheld by someone who feels coerced into maintaining it rather than enjoying it.
Especially when corporate world stands on their libraries but they get no help at all. I believe there must be something better we can do.
Show threadpbeccardJun 1, 2025
@unfa @tusharhero @tzudad You have a point. I just wish they would have an exit plan that would transition the project to a foss licence in case of e.g. they stop maintaining it.
Show threadHaijoJun 1, 2025
@[email protected] Because the license doesn't allow commercial use, it technically isn't free software. so it's not on f-droid

CC: @[email protected]
Show threadLeeJun 1, 2025
@Haijo7 @unfa I got it for personal use and don't know anything about commercial. Another user helped me add the FUTO F-Droid Repo to the F-Droid app. The keyboard and voice input add-on installed and work great.
Show threadunfa馃嚭馃嚘Jun 1, 2025

@tzudad They have their own repository for F-droid. You need to add their repo first:

https://app.futo.org/fdroid/repo/

Or you can install from Google Play (if nothing else works).

FUTO F-Droid Repo

Software created by FUTO

FUTO F-Droid Repo
Show threadMartin Roukala (n茅 Peres)Jun 1, 2025

@unfa Thanks a lot for the recommendation! I never used voice typing, but i've just tried it with English, French, and Finnish and it seems to work well!

But to me, the game changer features are:

* Multi-lingual dictionnaries: no need to switch languages when writing to different people, or mid-sentence for untranslatable words
* De-correlated language from keyboard layout: No more switching between AZERTY, QWERTY, and Nordic QWERTY when switching languages
* A swipe feature that seems a bit more reliable than what I'm used to
* Open source and yet still a good UX

My wife had been complaining about Samsung's keyboard for years, to the point she was contemplating changing phone altogether, but she already fell in love with FUTO.

Anyway, I wholeheartedly would recommend it to anyone! Thanks again!

Show threadchoomaqueJun 1, 2025
@unfa how does it compares to this: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/juloo.keyboard2/ ?
Unexpected Keyboard | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

Lightweight and privacy-conscious virtual keyboard for Android.