SwiftKey is an input method for Android and iOS devices, such as smartphones and tablets. SwiftKey uses a blend of artificial intelligence technologies that enable it to predict the next word the user intends to type. SwiftKey learns from previous SMS messages and outputs predictions based on currently inputted text and what it has learned. The company behind SwiftKey was founded in 2008 and in February 2016, SwiftKey was purchased by Microsoft, for $250 million.
SwiftKey Beta recently a received another big update, introducing a selection of new features and patching up some old bugs. For starters, the popular keyboard app now includes GIF support. That’s right, you can now find GIFs directly from the keyboard, much like you can already do if you’re using Gboard. You can find all the GIFs you’ll ever need to pester your friends with tucked away via the emoji panel.
- Swiftkey Beta adds GIF input, hashtag prediction, and new language transliteration
The SwiftKey Beta has also expanded the number of transliteration languages supported by the keyboard. Transliteration being the use of a roman-character approximation for words in another language, which can then be translated rather closely into a languages native text. Bangla, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi & Telugu are the latest languages to be supported.
Perhaps a more minor feature now included in the SwiftKey Beta is the introduction of hashtag prediction. These predictions appear right next to regular text input suggestions, and will pull the most recently trending tags for you.
The update also includes a couple of crash fixes when deleting certain pieces of punctuation. If you’re interested in trying out the latest SwiftKey Beta, you can grab the download from the link below.
Install SwiftKey from Google Play
