BroadBoard

Large, high-contrast on-screen keyboard designed for low vision users
AppID:com.galagidae.broadboard
Author:Anthony Benbrook
License:GPL-3.0-or-later
Donation:
InRepoSince:2026-08-12
LastRepoUpdate:2026-08-12
LastAppUpdate:Unknown
LastVersion:2.0
Categories:Keyboard & IME
APK source:
icon BroadBoard is an on-screen keyboard (IME) designed for people with low vision. Instead of shrinking keys to fit everything on the screen at once, BroadBoard keeps every key big and readable — you simply pan around the keyboard to reach the keys you need, so no key ever has to be small.

Features:

* Large, scrollable keyboard with oversized, high-contrast keys
* Multiple color themes, including extra dark and high-visibility options
* Adjustable keyboard sizes, up to extra large
* Optional haptic feedback
* Screen reader friendly
* Layouts for English (UK and US), French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Russian, and Spanish (Latin America and Spain) — more to come

Privacy:

BroadBoard collects no data. It has no internet permission, no analytics, no ads, and no third-party components. Nothing you type ever leaves your device.

After installing, BroadBoard must be enabled and selected as your input method:

1. Go to **Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard → Manage keyboards**
2. Enable **BroadBoard**
3. Switch to it via the keyboard picker (tap the keyboard icon in the navigation bar, or long-press the spacebar in most apps).

Alternatively, launching BroadBoard from the app tray provides guided links to the correct settings screen and keyboard picker

WhatsNew:

* Initial release for F-Droid

Download Source Issues
While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device.

Packages

Version 2.0 (2026-08-12) no RB details available help icon

Android Versions:
  • Target: 16.0
  • MinVer: 8.0
  • ABIs: arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64

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