# Yandex Keyboard

> A smart keyboard that supports emojis and cute kitties

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ru.yandex.androidkeyboard](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ru.yandex.androidkeyboard)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ru.yandex.androidkeyboard`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Direct Cursus Computer Systems Trading LLC
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 69,058,051
- **Rating:** 3.89 / 5 (228,634 ratings)
- **Version:** 126.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2016-12-21
- **Publisher country:** AE
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.yandex.androidkeyboard)
- **Website:** [http://www.yandex.ru](http://www.yandex.ru/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://yandex.ru/legal/confidential/en/](https://yandex.ru/legal/confidential/en/)

## Description

Yandex Keyboard offers a vibrant and intelligent typing experience with features like advanced auto-correct, smooth swiping, voice commands, and customizable designs. It supports over 70 languages with built-in translation for seamless conversations across different tongues.

Enjoy fun communication with emoji and kaomoji suggestions, animated GIFs, and stickers. Built with privacy in mind, the keyboard anonymizes input data and lets you control learning features. Additional tools include instant access to numbers and a built-in Yandex search for quick assistance.

## Rankings

- #2,228 — Overall
- #10 — keyboard

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.READ_PROFILE`
- `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_USER_DICTIONARY`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.WRITE_USER_DICTIONARY`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.yandex.permission.AM_COMMUNICATION`
- `com.yandex.permission.READ_CREDENTIALS`
- `ru.yandex.androidkeyboard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers repeatedly praise Yandex Keyboard for being user-friendly, highly customizable (backgrounds, hex colors), and very smooth with a pleasing visual style. The typing experience is often described as excellent, with several calling it one of the best keyboards. Main drawbacks are feature gaps and quality issues: requests for saved clipboard/history with import/export and cross-device sync; demand for more language support (Kannada, Amharic, Russian) and better dictionary/vocabulary (PT-BR); and occasional autocorrect problems; plus a privacy concern raised by at least one reviewer about spyware affecting performance.

### Pros

- User-friendly interface.
- Highly customizable (backgrounds and color customization using hex codes).
- Smooth, fluid typing experience.
- Visually appealing design with beautiful character set.
- Strong overall performance and often described as one of the best keyboards.

### Cons

- Privacy concerns or spyware reports affecting performance.
- Autocorrect reliability issues.
- Lack of saved clipboards/history, import/export, and cross-device sync.
- Language support gaps and dictionary quality issues (requests for Kannada, Amharic, Russian; PT-BR vocabulary).
- Global language toggle/control issues or difficulties turning language features off.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ru.yandex.androidkeyboard)