Google Indic Keyboard



Publisher Description


Google Indic Keyboard allows you to type messages, update on social networks or compose emails in your own native language on your Android phone. Currently it includes the following keyboards:

- English keyboard
- Assamese keyboard (অসমীয়া)
- Bengali keyboard (বাংলা)
- Gujarati keyboard (ગુજરાતી)
- Hindi keyboard (हिंदी)
- Kannada keyboard (ಕನ್ನಡ)
- Malayalam keyboard (മലയാളം)
- Marathi keyboard (मराठी)
- Odia keyboard (ଓଡ଼ିଆ)
- Punjabi keyboard (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
- Tamil keyboard (தமிழ்)
- Telugu keyboard (తెలుగు)

On your phone, if you can read your language in its native script above, you may install and use Google Indic Keyboard to input your language; otherwise your phone may not support your language.

Google Indic Keyboard supports different modes of input:

- Transliteration mode - Get output in your native language by spelling out the pronunciation using English letters (For example, “namaste“ -> “नमस्ते“.)

- Native keyboard mode - Type directly in native script.

- Handwriting mode (currently available for Hindi only) - Write directly on your phone screen.

- Hinglish mode - If you choose “Hindi” as an input language, the English keyboard will suggest both English and Hinglish terms.

How can I enable it and set it as the default keyboard?
- On Android 5.x and newer versions:
Open Settings -> Language & Input, under “KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS” section, go to Current Keyboard -> Choose Keyboards -> Check “Google Indic Keyboard” -> back to “Language & input” -> Current Keyboard -> Select “English & Indic Languages (Google Indic Keyboard)”When typing in an input box, you can also change the default input method by clicking the keyboard icon on the bottom right corner of the screen.
- On Android 4.x:
Open Settings -> Language & Input, under “KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS” section, check Google Indic Keyboard, then click Default and select “Google Indic Keyboard” in the “Choose input method” dialog.
When typing in an input box, you can also change the default input method by selecting “Choose input method” in the Notification area.



About Google Indic Keyboard

Google Indic Keyboard is a free app for Android published in the System Maintenance list of apps, part of System Utilities.

The company that develops Google Indic Keyboard is Google LLC. The latest version released by its developer is 1.0 . This app was rated by 35 users of our site and has an average rating of 3.3.

To install Google Indic Keyboard on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2021-11-23 and was downloaded 84,978 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Google Indic Keyboard as malware as malware if the download link to com.google.android.apps.inputmethod.hindi is broken.

How to install Google Indic Keyboard on your Android device:

  • Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
  • Once the Google Indic Keyboard is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
  • A pop-up window with the permissions required by Google Indic Keyboard will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
  • Google Indic Keyboard will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.

Program Details


General

Publisher
Released Date
2021-11-23
Languages
English

Category

Category
Subcategory

System requirements

Operating systems
Android

Download information

File size
N/A
Total downloads
84,978

Pricing

License model
Free
Price

Version History


Here you can find the changelog of Google Indic Keyboard since it was posted on our website on 2014-06-14. The latest version is and it was updated on Soft112 on 30 October, 2026. See below the changes in each version:

version

posted on 2021-11-23

- Support gender emojis

- Added 2 keyboard themes

- Bug fixes and performance improvements

version

posted on 2021-11-23

- Support gender emojis
- Added 2 keyboard themes
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

version

posted on 2016-07-22

- Support Android N,- Support Themes,- Support next-word prediction,- Support gesture input in the English keyboard

version 1.0.1.46259593

posted on 2013-05-14

Several fixes and updates






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Users Rating:
  3.3/5     35
Editor Rating:
  4.0/5
Downloads: 84,978
Updated At: 2026-10-30
Publisher: Google LLC
Operating System: Android
License Type: Free

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