# SpeedKee English Keyboard

> A keyboard built for shortcuts, speed, and control.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gnukey.speedkee](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gnukey.speedkee)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.gnukey.speedkee`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gnukey LLC
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 10
- **Version:** 11.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-17
- **First published:** 2025-09-11
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gnukey.speedkee)
- **Website:** [https://speedkee.com/start.html](https://speedkee.com/start.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/speedkee-privacy](https://sites.google.com/view/speedkee-privacy)

## Description

With privacy in mind, SpeedKee does not listen to your voice. Voice input is handed off to Google Voice Typing, not to SpeedKee itself.<br><br>To make it work, first enable Google Voice Typing in Android settings and create this shortcut inside SpeedKee:<br><br>lprt → %voice<br><br>After that, long-press Return opens Google Voice Typing.<br><br>Visit speedkee.com/start to get the most out of SpeedKee.<br><br>Create shortcuts without leaving what you’re doing.<br><br>Shortcuts are one of the most useful tools on a phone, but they are underused because most systems make creating them disruptive. Other major keyboards and systems require you to leave what you’re doing to create a shortcut. SpeedKee lets you do it in place.<br><br>Long-press 1, enter your shortcut, enter your expansion, tap save, and you are right back where you were.<br><br>Open apps, websites, and cloud documents from the keyboard.<br><br>SpeedKee can create shortcuts for apps, websites, videos, maps, and cloud documents with shareable links that are configured to open directly, without extra steps.<br><br>Text expansion for everyday use.<br><br>Create shortcuts for common phrases, replies, messages, and other repeated text.<br><br>Example:<br>hay → How are you?<br><br>Type the shortcut, press space, and it expands instantly.<br><br>Emoji shortcuts too. Save your favorite emoji combinations to a short trigger and type them instantly.<br><br>Supports large shortcut libraries, including 3,500+ shortcuts expanding instantly.<br><br>Private and under your control.<br><br>SpeedKee does not listen to, receive, or store your audio.<br>Voice input is handled by Google Voice Typing.<br>Core shortcut and text expansion features work offline.<br>No account required.<br>No cloud syncing required.<br>Shortcuts stay local to your device.<br><br>Import and export.<br><br>You can back up your shortcuts by exporting them to your clipboard and saving them manually. Teams can share shortcut sets. Imported shortcuts remain local to your device.<br><br>Other features.<br><br>Edit shortcuts and save as new.<br>Physical keyboard support.<br>Multi-line expansions supported.<br><br>No auto-correct battles.<br><br>SpeedKee expands only when you intentionally trigger it. No aggressive corrections. You stay in control.<br><br>SpeedKee.<br>Your apps. Your words. Your shortcuts.<br><br>Visit speedkee.com/start to get the most out of SpeedKee.

## Rankings

- #2,821,665 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.gnukey.speedkee.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.posthaven.software.calendar.PERMISSION`

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