Urik

Privacy-first keyboard for Android with on-device processing and encrypted storage. 100% community-funded, completely open-source.

Status

Beta Software - In open beta testing. Join the Google Play open beta today!

Features

• Swipe and tap input with gesture detection
• On-device spell checking using SymSpell algorithm
• Smart autocorrect (skips URLs/emails, handles punctuation context)
• Word learning with encrypted SQLCipher database
• 16 themes with favorites
• Multilingual support with per-language character variations
• Accessibility features (WCAG AA contrast, TalkBack support)
• Configurable key sizes, haptic feedback, typing behavior
• No telemetry, analytics, or network permissions

Architecture

Debounced async text processing with optimistic UI updates. State management prevents stale updates during rapid typing. All spell checking and suggestions run on-device with 10ms debounce.

Privacy

All processing happens on-device. No data leaves your phone. User dictionary and learned words are stored in an encrypted local database.

We answer to our users, not investors.

Requirements

• Android 8.0 or higher (API level 26+)

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/urikdev/Urik.git
cd Urik
./gradlew assembleDebug

Requirements: Android Studio Ladybug+, JDK 17+, Android SDK 34+

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Security

Report vulnerabilities via SECURITY.md.

Dictionary Data

Spell checking uses word frequency lists from FrequencyWords by hermitdave, derived from the OpenSubtitles corpus.

• License: CC-BY-SA-4.0
• Modifications: Sorted by frequency, filtered for keyboard use

License

GNU General Public License v3.0