Design Keyboard is a customizable Android keyboard that has passed 10 million installs. It is meant for people who want their typing to look different, with fonts, emoji, GIFs and photo backgrounds. Google Play is where you install it, and the store shows a 4.4 rating from about 170.9 thousand ratings.
Plain keyboards look the same, this one changes the look
The app is built around personalization. The store description cites more than 100,000 photo, GIF, emoji, font and color options, and over 1500 themes with new ones added weekly in styles such as anime, neon and pastel.
You can also set your own photo as the background or search for a GIF theme. Typing sound effects are adjustable as well.
Fonts, text art and a calculator row
Fonts apply directly in the keyboard, so styled text can go into bios and captions on Instagram, TikTok or Snapchat. A Unicode symbol and text art section covers special characters and nickname decorations. The emoji set lists over 1000 emojis, plus emoticons and kaomoji.
Typing tools include gesture typing, AutoText, a clipboard and voice and handwriting input. The description cites support for over 100 languages with built-in translation, a calculator keyboard, and Google search from the keyboard. A Japanese layout with hiragana, katakana and kanji conversion is listed as new.
What to check before installing Design Keyboard
The app is free but contains ads and in-app purchases. It needs Android 7.0 or later and carries an Everyone content rating. The current version is 8.11.2, updated October 21, 2026, and the app first released on December 4, 2016.
A keyboard sees what you type, so read the permissions and privacy notes on the Google Play page. The developer says no mandatory access permissions are required, but no independent security review is available.
Design Keyboard pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install, with over 10 million installs on Google Play
- Over 1500 themes with weekly additions, per the description
- Fonts, emoji, GIF and photo backgrounds in one keyboard
- Gesture typing, clipboard, voice and handwriting input
- Supports over 100 languages with built-in translation
Cons
- Contains ads
- Includes in-app purchases
- Version 8.11.2 has no published changelog
- Requires Android 7.0 or newer
Is Design Keyboard safe?
A keyboard sees everything you type, so check the permissions listed on the store page before you set Design Keyboard as your input method. It is free, with ads and in-app purchases, and the publisher is also named Design Keyboard. Its photo, GIF and font themes are optional, so you can skip any that ask for more access than you want to give.
How to install Design Keyboard
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Design Keyboard when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
