About Kiiboard
A keyboard should adapt to the person using it.
Kiiboard is an independent Android keyboard built around control: control of the layout, control of typing behavior, control of where data lives, and control of whether a computer is connected.
The idea
Mobile keyboards became smarter, but not necessarily more useful.
Common keyboards optimize for the average person. Kiiboard is for people who want to choose: a coding row with arrows and symbols, a compact one-handed layout, a floating keyboard, direct terminal input, or a completely personal arrangement.
That same principle applies to privacy. Predictions can run locally. Language packs can be optional. Clipboard sync can happen directly between devices instead of passing through an account.
Product principles
Control over convention
Built-in defaults should be useful, but they should never become a cage. Layouts, geometry, correction, sound, vibration, and appearance remain adjustable.
Local before cloud
Typing intelligence belongs on the device. When data must cross devices, the shortest trustworthy path is the local network between paired hardware.
Honest distribution
The Play and Sync editions are explained separately because their capabilities differ. The site should make that distinction clear before anyone downloads.
Built independently
Android at the keys. Rust on the desktop.
The Android keyboard is built as a native input method. The desktop companion uses Tauri and Rust for local clipboard monitoring, pairing, encryption, discovery, and history.
Kiiboard is developed by Amit Khare and evolves from day-to-day use rather than advertising metrics.
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