Keyman
Keyman: Keyboard Manager for Multiple Languages
Keyman is a keyboard manager software that enables typing in multiple languages on computers, supporting over 1,200 languages and seamless language typing within any application.
What is Keyman?
Keyman is a keyboard manager software developed by SIL International that enables typing in multiple languages on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS devices. It works by allowing users to install virtual keyboards for over 1,200 languages, which can then be used to type text in those languages in any application.
Some key features of Keyman include:
- Support for over 1,200 languages, including many minority and indigenous languages
- Seamless typing in multiple languages without having to switch keyboard layouts manually
- Customizable keyboards that allow adjusting keyboard layouts
- Text prediction and auto-correction for some languages
- Apps for mobile platforms like Android and iOS
- Web-based KeymanWeb utility for typing in browsers
- Open source codebase
- Active community support forum for users
Keyman is used by translators, writers, linguists, and others who regularly type in multiple languages. It eliminates the need to memorize multiple keyboard layouts. The software is free to use for personal or humanitarian activities. Paid licenses are available for commercial use.
Keyman Features
Features
- Supports typing in over 1200 languages
- Allows users to type in multiple languages within any application
- Includes keyboards for a wide variety of languages
- Works across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
- Allows creation of custom keyboard layouts
- Seamlessly switches between installed keyboards
- Includes text prediction and auto-correction
- Open source and extensible
Pricing
- Free
- Open Source
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