key_bored for iPhone

Support

Need help with key_bored or have feedback? Email key_bored support.

Enable the keyboard

After installing key_bored, open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard → key_bored. In a text field, hold the globe and select key_bored.

Change key visibility

Tap the eye to cycle through Invisible keys, Blank keys, and Letters visible. Hold the eye to open the mode picker. All three use the same QWERTY positions.

Turn on haptic feedback

Open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → key_bored and enable Allow Full Access. This is optional: typing works without it. iOS also grants network permission with this setting, but key_bored does not use it.

Why does the system keyboard appear?

Secure fields and some apps use the system keyboard. Use the globe to switch back to key_bored where custom keyboards are supported.

Spelling and controls

key_bored uses on-device English spelling suggestions and automatic correction on space. Delete immediately after a correction to restore the original word. Double-tap shift for caps lock, hold delete to repeat, and double-tap space after a word for a full stop and a space.

Compatibility

key_bored is built for iPhone with iOS 17 or later. It currently has an English QWERTY layout; swipe typing and multilingual layouts are not supported.

Report a problem

Include your iPhone model, iOS version, key_bored version, and steps to reproduce the issue. Screenshots can help; remove private text before sharing them.