FAQ & BYOK setup guides

How does voice typing work?

Tap the 🎙️ mic in Keyda's suggestion bar and speak — your words are transcribed and inserted into whatever you're typing in. Because Apple does not allow third-party keyboards to use the microphone directly, recording happens in the Keyda app (it opens briefly to listen), then your text is returned to the keyboard and inserted automatically. Dictation is free and works without a paid plan.

Why does Keyda open for a moment when I use voice inside another app?

This is an iOS platform requirement, not a Keyda limitation. Apple does not permit any third-party keyboard to access the microphone from within another app — it is a system-level security boundary that applies to every voice keyboard on the App Store, not just Keyda. To respect it, Keyda performs the recording in its own app: tapping the mic opens Keyda for a few seconds to capture and transcribe your speech, then hands the finished text straight back so it appears where your cursor was. The hand-off is intentionally quick, your microphone is active only during that brief window, and the raw audio never leaves Apple's secure on-device/Apple-hosted speech pipeline. On Android, where the operating system permits it, dictation runs live inside the keyboard with no app switch.

What can the voice assistant do beyond typing?

Besides dictation you can: change keyboard settings ("turn off haptics", "switch to dark mode", "use the ocean theme"), pull up a saved note ("paste my animal notes"), run actions ("remind me to call mom at 5pm"), and ask the AI ("write a cover letter for a Node.js role"). Keyda figures out what you meant — anything that isn't a command is simply typed.

What if I correct myself mid-sentence?

Keyda resolves spoken self-corrections automatically. Say "my age is 29 oh sorry 30" and it types "my age is 30". Cues like "no wait", "or rather" and "scratch that" work too.

Is my voice recorded or stored?

The microphone is used only while you're actively recording, and recording stops on its own after a short pause. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, audio is transcribed by Apple's Speech Recognition (normally Apple's server-based recognition, which is more accurate, with on-device recognition as the fallback); on Android it is transcribed by the speech service installed on your phone, which is usually Google's. Keyda does not store the raw audio and does not upload it to Keyda's servers. On iPhone, iPad and Mac your transcripts are kept in a history on your device; syncing them to your Keyda account is off by default and only happens if you turn on Settings → Voice → Sync voice history to cloud. See the Privacy Policy.

Voice recognition got a word wrong — how do I improve it?

Accuracy is best when you're online (Apple's server model is far stronger than the offline one). Keyda also biases recognition toward common technical terms and proper nouns. If a specific word keeps getting mis-heard, email us and we'll add it.

Can I type in Hindi?

Yes, three ways. Turn on the हिन्दी / मराठी (Devanagari) keyboard in Keyda's keyboard settings to get a Devanagari layout for Hindi and Marathi, and switch between it and English with the language key beside the space bar. Or turn on Hindi transliteration and type phonetically in English letters — "namaste" becomes "नमस्ते". Or simply write Hinglish: autocorrect leaves everyday romanized words like "bhai", "kya" and "nahi" alone. All three work on iPhone, iPad and Android, and the Keyda app's own screens are available in Hindi too.

Can I make the keys bigger, or type with one hand?

Yes. In Keyda's keyboard settings you can raise or lower the keyboard height, turn on Large keys for bigger letters on taller keys, switch to High-contrast keys (black and white, with clear edges, over any theme), and on phones use One-handed mode to narrow the keys to the left or right. Each of these is off until you turn it on.

Can I move the cursor without tapping in the text?

Yes. Turn on Slide on space to move cursor in the keyboard settings, then slide your thumb along the space bar and the cursor moves with it. A plain tap still types a space.

Can I create my own text shortcuts?

Yes. Add a short code and the phrase it stands for — an address, an email sign-off, a UPI ID — and when you type the code Keyda offers the phrase above the keys. You can also have it replace the code automatically as soon as you type a space. Your shortcuts are stored on your device and are not uploaded to Keyda's servers.

Does Keyda have GIFs?

Yes. Open the keyboard's library and choose GIFs to browse what is trending or search. GIF search is powered by GIPHY and needs you to be signed in to Keyda; on iPhone the keyboard also needs Full Access, because Apple gives a keyboard no network connection without it. On Android the GIF goes straight into apps that accept one. On iPhone it is copied for you to paste, which is how every third-party iPhone keyboard sends images. See the Privacy Policy for what GIPHY receives.

How do I see which devices are signed in, or sign out a phone I lost?

Open Settings → Signed-in devices in the Keyda app. It lists every phone, tablet and computer signed in to your account, with the device model and when it was last active. You can sign out any one of them, or all the others at once, from the device in your hand. A device you sign out loses access to your account within about a minute.

Do my drawings sync between devices?

Yes. What you draw in a notebook or a sketch is saved to your Keyda account along with your text, so it appears on your other devices — iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android. If the same drawing was changed on two devices while one of them was offline, Keyda keeps both: the version that synced first stays in place and the other is saved beside it as a separate copy, so nothing you drew is thrown away.

Can I export a note or a sketch?

Yes. Notes, documents and sketches can be exported as a PDF or as an image, and a sketch can be shared straight to another app as a picture. An exported file is an ordinary file on your device: where you send it after that is up to you.

Can I send something from another app into Keyda?

Yes. Choose Keyda in the share sheet of any app to save text, a link, a photo or a file as a note, or to ask the assistant about it.

Can I sign in with Apple on Android?

Yes. Sign in with Apple is available on Android as well as on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and it signs you in to the same Keyda account on all of them.

How many images can I generate?

Lite gets 25 images a month, Pro gets 50, and the free trial includes 5 images for the whole trial (not 5 per month). The monthly allowance resets on the 1st of each calendar month, IST. Unused images don't roll over.

Image Studio runs in the cloud: you describe a picture, and Keyda draws it. You can also attach one of your own photos as a reference for the model to work from. A generation that fails before producing an image doesn't count against your allowance. On a free account you can still generate images using your own provider key (BYOK), billed by that provider rather than metered by us.

Do I need a paid plan to use my own API key?

No. Bringing your own API key is free on every Keyda account — no plan, no trial, no card. Sign in, open Settings → Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), paste a key from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq or xAI, and the keyboard tools, in-app assistant and image generation all start working. You pay your provider for what you use; Keyda takes no cut and adds no markup.

A paid plan covers the things that run on Keyda's own servers and keys instead: Keyda's AI pool (no key needed at all), on-device language and image models, AI replies inside shared group chats, cloud voice transcription, and answers from a connected GitHub, Linear or Jira workspace. Those need a plan whether or not you have your own key: most of them are performed on our infrastructure with our keys, and the on-device models are included only with a plan.

How is my BYOK key stored?

When you add a key, our server checks it once against the provider and stores it encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM) for your account; that stored copy is not sent back to your devices and is not used by Keyda for its own requests. The key is also kept on each device where you entered it. On iPhone, iPad and Mac the app calls the provider directly with it, so Keyda's servers are not in the path of the request; on Android the request is relayed through Keyda's server with your key. On both, the prompt and reply are by default recorded in your account's AI request log, like requests on Keyda's own AI — on iOS you can turn that off with Settings → Privacy → Share AI Prompts & Replies. You can replace the key at any time from Settings → Bring Your Own Key (BYOK); removing it there removes it from that device, and the stored copy is deleted with your account. See the Privacy Policy for full detail.

Do I need a BYOK key on Lite or Pro?

No. Both Lite and Pro include our managed API keys — you call cloud AI without ever creating a provider account. You can still add a BYOK key (free on any account) if you want a specific model that isn't in our default line-up, or to bypass the daily quota entirely.

Which provider should I pick for BYOK?

If you want a free start, pick Google (Gemini) or Groq. If you want the highest quality writing, pick Anthropic (Claude Sonnet) or OpenAI (GPT). You can add keys for multiple providers and switch between them per AI action.

Will Keyda charge me anything if I use BYOK?

You pay your Keyda subscription (Lite or Pro) and you pay the AI provider directly for what you consume on your key. Keyda does not add a markup or take a cut of your provider usage.

Can I use Keyda offline?

Yes — Lite and Pro include on-device models; once a model is downloaded, it generates text on your phone without a connection (Assistant chats made with it are still saved to your account, like any other chat). Typing, themes, snippets, clipboard, notes, smart dates and math also work without a connection. Voice typing works offline too, but recognition accuracy is noticeably better online (Apple's server model handles technical terms and accents far better than the on-device one).

Can Keyda read a web link I paste?

Yes. Paste a URL and ask a question about it — Keyda's server fetches that public page, extracts its text, and gives it to the AI so your answer is grounded in the real content (a summary, the key points, or a drafted reply). In the app it can also glance at a few links the page directly references; in the keyboard it reads just the single page you paste. It only ever acts on a link you share — it never sees your browsing history. The feature is on by default and can be turned off in Settings. See the Privacy Policy for how the fetched text is handled.

How does the daily quota work?

Lite includes 200 cloud AI requests per day; Pro includes 1,000 requests and 500,000 tokens per day. Both reset at 00:00 IST. On-device usage doesn't count toward the quota. See Models & limits for the full breakdown.

What happens if my BYOK key is rejected by the provider?

You'll see an inline error in the keyboard ("provider rejected key" or "quota exceeded"). Open Settings → AI → Bring Your Own Key, paste a new or re-enabled key, and you're back. Keyda does not retain or retry rejected calls on its own.

How do I cancel my subscription?

If you subscribed through the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android), it renews automatically — turn off auto-renew in your phone's subscription settings (iOS: Settings → your name → Subscriptions; Android: Google Play → Subscriptions) and you'll keep Pro/Lite access until the end of the period you've already paid for. If instead you bought a one-time period at keyda.in/subscribe, there's nothing to cancel — it never auto-renews, and access simply ends at the end of that period unless you buy another. Refunds are handled by Apple/Google for store purchases, or by Keyda directly for web-checkout purchases — see the Refund Policy.

Does Keyda have a Chrome extension?

Yes. Add Keyda for Chrome to get spelling and grammar correction on text fields across the websites you visit, plus quick access to your Notes, Documents and AI Sessions without leaving the tab you're in. It's a companion to the mobile keyboard, not a replacement — voice typing and full system-wide typing help still live in the iOS/Android app. See the Privacy Policy for how it handles page content.

How is Keyda different from tools like Wordtune or CleverType?

Keyda works as your actual keyboard — AI grammar correction, tone rewrites and AI answers are available system-wide, in any app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android, not only inside a browser tab. On top of writing help, Keyda adds voice typing, Apple Pencil notes, on-device offline models, synced notes, and shared AI chats with up to 100 people, all from the same keyboard you already type in every day.

Can I get ChatGPT-style AI help right from my keyboard?

Yes — tap the AI button, or select any text, from any app, and ask anything, the same way you'd use ChatGPT, except the answer is typed straight into whatever you're writing. Keyda answers using your choice of AI: our built-in AI pool, your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Groq or xAI), or an on-device model that runs fully offline.

Where can I get more help?

Email support@keyda.in or use the Contact form. We typically respond within one business day.