# Alphabetical Keyboard

> Alphabetical Keyboard for Android devices

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.inputmethod.alphabetical](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.inputmethod.alphabetical)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.github.inputmethod.alphabetical`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Moshe Waisberg
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 75,138
- **Rating:** 3.67 / 5 (282 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.01
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-07
- **First published:** 2019-11-18
- **Publisher country:** IL
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.inputmethod.alphabetical)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/pnemonic78/Alphabetical-Keyboard](https://github.com/pnemonic78/Alphabetical-Keyboard)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pnemonic78.github.io/Alphabetical-Keyboard/privacy-policy.html](https://pnemonic78.github.io/Alphabetical-Keyboard/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

The Alphabetical Keyboard Chrome extension transforms your Android typing experience by replacing traditional keyboard layouts with a clean, alphabetical order. Unlike outdated QWERTY layouts rooted in physical typewriters, this extension offers a streamlined and intuitive design that simplifies typing. It caters to users seeking a modern and efficient alternative for daily communication and productivity on Android devices.

Embrace a digital keyboard designed for the present, not the past, and enhance your mobile typing speed and accuracy with Alphabetical Keyboard.

## Rankings

- #255,342 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS`
- `android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY`
- `com.github.inputmethod.alphabetical.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed but often praise the alphabetical layout as a useful alternative to QWERTY. The most repeated concerns are limited size and height controls, the keyboard obscuring text fields or cutting off bottom keys, and missing swipe typing and QWERTY options.

### Pros

- The alphabetical layout is valued by users who prefer it or find QWERTY difficult.
- Several reviewers say the keyboard meets their needs and works well for its intended purpose.
- Users appreciate having a straightforward alternative to standard keyboards.

### Cons

- Keyboard size and height cannot be adjusted, and several users find it too large or too small.
- The keyboard sometimes covers the text field or has bottom keys cut off, making typing difficult.
- Users repeatedly request a swipe or glide typing feature.
- Several users want a QWERTY layout option.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.github.inputmethod.alphabetical)