# Keyman

> Keyman helps you type in over 2000 languages on just about any device — Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android tablets and phones, and even instantly in your web browser.

- **Slug:** `keyman`
- **Organization:** SIL International
- **Website:** https://keyman.com/
- **HTML page:** https://www.tools.bible/tools/keyman
- **Markdown page:** https://www.tools.bible/tools/keyman.md

## Classification

- **Translation stages:** Language Development
- **Medium:** Written
- **Pricing:** Free (Unrestricted)
- **Release status:** General Availability
- **Localization:** Many
- **License:** MIT
- Developer expertise needed
- Linguistic expertise needed
- Offline capable

## Description

With the world's most powerful keyboarding engine, intuitive and rapid text input is now possible in your language, and for over 99% of the global population's mother tongues!

Originally created in 1993 to type Lao on Windows, Keyman is now a free and open source keyboarding platform which allows anyone to write a keyboard layout for their language. Keyman is available for many platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux and the web.

Keyboard layouts are defined with a clear and easy to understand keyboard grammar. Keyman's contextual input model means keyboard layouts can be intelligent and make it simple to type even the most complex languages. Keyboard layouts are distributed through an open catalog to all major desktop and mobile platforms.

## Testimonials

> Such great software. Thanks for supporting those who need to enter text in 100's of less-widely-supported languages.
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> — @simoncaudwell - March 2021

> Keyman, I installed it on my PC and can write [Egyptian] in quadratic form. You guys did an amazing job. Thanks!
>
> — L. Cavanagh - December 2020

> I would suggest to stick with keyman and I am sure you would love the experience. I type #Amharic like a Pro on Keyman [winking face]
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> — @MekonnenAkele - December 2019

> '@keyman, thank you for the Tamil keyboard. Loved how easy it is to type in Tamil.
>
> — @BlueLotusTrans - July 2019

## Screenshots

![Keyman screenshot](https://www.tools.bible/api/media/file/keyman2.png)

![Keyman screenshot](https://www.tools.bible/api/media/file/keyman1.png)

![Keyman screenshot](https://www.tools.bible/api/media/file/keyman3.png)

![Keyman screenshot](https://www.tools.bible/api/media/file/Keyman.png)

![Keyman screenshot](https://www.tools.bible/api/media/file/Scripture-Forge.png)

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