# Desh Tamil Keyboard

> Type faster in Tamil & English. Voice typing, handwriting, stickers & more!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.clusterdev.tamilkeyboard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.clusterdev.tamilkeyboard)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.clusterdev.tamilkeyboard`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Desh Keyboard
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 23,322,714
- **Rating:** 4.73 / 5 (202,825 ratings)
- **Version:** 17.5.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2017-08-29
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clusterdev.tamilkeyboard)
- **Website:** [https://desh.app](https://desh.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://clusterdev.com/apps/privacy-policy/](http://clusterdev.com/apps/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Desh Tamil Keyboard is a versatile and popular typing app designed for quick and easy typing in both Tamil and English. It offers multiple typing modes including Tanglish (typing English to get Tamil words), voice typing, handwriting input, and alphabet selection, providing flexibility for all user preferences. The app also includes a language toggle key for seamless switching between Tamil and English.

Beyond typing, Desh Tamil Keyboard enhances communication with a variety of fun features such as stylish fonts, an emoji row, custom keyboard themes, and the ability to create and share stickers directly from your photos or WhatsApp chats. Advanced users benefit from gestures like swiping on the space bar for cursor control and quick deletion, gesture typing, and app search features. Privacy is respected with no private data collection, making it a trusted choice for millions. The keyboard supports customization for vibration, sound, themes, and personal dictionary, ensuring a personalized typing experience.

## Rankings

- #6,614 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.clusterdev.tamilkeyboard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise Desh Tamil Keyboard as easy to use and simple, with strong Tamil language typing support and English-Tamil input. Many reviews call it a good, excellent, or great keyboard and highlight its usefulness for younger users. A few mention the app is very useful and convenient, with a pleasant experience and nice UI. A single reviewer notes that greetings for Islamic festivals are missing in the keypad, suggesting a feature gap. Overall sentiment is highly positive.

### Pros

- Easy to use and user-friendly
- Strong Tamil language input / Tamil-English typing support
- Generally praised as a good/excellent keyboard
- Useful for younger users due to easy typing
- Simple and straightforward keyboard experience

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.clusterdev.tamilkeyboard)