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(Update: now in Play Store) SwiftKey 6.0 has dual-word predictive goodness, UI changes and more
August 24, 2025
Update, November 6:Version 6 of the SwiftKey keyboard app has made the jump from beta to general availability to the public.Get it now in the Play Store.
Original post, October 23:October is turning out to be a good month for SwiftKey users. Just a couple of weeks ago we were given the opportunity to enjoy early access toneural networks, and now the company has updated its standard keyboard app to Beta 6.0 on the Google Play Store. The build is billed as the “biggest bundle of new features and improvements…since making SwiftKey free for everyone last year” and includes:
• Double-Word Prediction adds a new dimension to the predictions you see, helping you type faster than ever.
• The settings menu has been rebuilt from the ground up to verify you can find settings and fine tune your experience. Inserting emoji is now faster, smoother and more intuitive.
• Carbon Light is another free theme that’s a distinctively SwiftKey flavor of Google’s Material Design approach.
The double-word predictive input will no doubt appeal to users, and the company has the following to say about it on its official blog:
Please be aware that the Beta might not work perfectly with every Android device, and that given its pre-release state, bugs or other glitches may be present.
You can download SwiftKey Beta 6.0 from the Google Play Store here:
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