8 Keyboards You Must Download for Your Phone

Download one — or more — today!

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Upgrade You - Want to throw your phone through a window after yet another autocorrect fail? Don't do it! These cool third-party keyboards take the frustration out of typing on your phone. Download one — or more — today! By Kenrya Rankin(Photo: Hero Images/Getty Images)

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Google Keyboard/Gboard (Free) - This winner lets you "type" by simply sliding your finger around on the keyboard, making texting incredibly quick and accurate. Even better: it has built-in Google search for sharing links and finding gifs. (Android, Apple)(Photo: Google)

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Google Keyboard/Gboard (Free) - This winner lets you "type" by simply sliding your finger around on the keyboard, making texting incredibly quick and accurate. Even better: it has built-in Google search for sharing links and finding gifs. (Android, Apple)(Photo: Google)

SwiftKey Keyboard (Free) - Use this one to up your autocorrect game. Plus, it lets you customize the look of your keyboard, provides access to 800+ emoji and works with 20 languages — including four versions of English. (Android, Apple)(Photo: SwiftKey)

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SwiftKey Keyboard (Free) - Use this one to up your autocorrect game. Plus, it lets you customize the look of your keyboard, provides access to 800+ emoji and works with 20 languages — including four versions of English. (Android, Apple)(Photo: SwiftKey)

Next Keyboard ($1.99) - This keyboard offers predictive text, easy editing (no more fumbling to select text) and emoji suggestion, so you don't have to pause to find the one you want. (Apple)(Photo: Next)

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Next Keyboard ($1.99) - This keyboard offers predictive text, easy editing (no more fumbling to select text) and emoji suggestion, so you don't have to pause to find the one you want. (Apple)(Photo: Next)

GO Keyboard (Free) - Think of this app as the Snapchat of keyboards. Download it if you crave a customized visual experience, from the background photo to the colors to the font. (Android, Apple)(Photo: GO Dev Team)

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GO Keyboard (Free) - Think of this app as the Snapchat of keyboards. Download it if you crave a customized visual experience, from the background photo to the colors to the font. (Android, Apple)(Photo: GO Dev Team)

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Minuum ($3.99) - Max out your screen space with this tiny keyboard that throws out the QWERTY standard to make room so you can see your actual convo while you type.(Android, Apple)(Photo: Minuum)

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Minuum ($3.99) - Max out your screen space with this tiny keyboard that throws out the QWERTY standard to make room so you can see your actual convo while you type.(Android, Apple)(Photo: Minuum)

Flesky (Free) - This OG third-party keyboard app is super-fast. From heightened responsiveness to gestures that make it a breeze to delete words and add punctuation, you'll wonder how much time you wasted on your default keyboard. (Android, Apple)(Photo: Fleksy)

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Flesky (Free) - This OG third-party keyboard app is super-fast. From heightened responsiveness to gestures that make it a breeze to delete words and add punctuation, you'll wonder how much time you wasted on your default keyboard. (Android, Apple)(Photo: Fleksy)

Blink Keyboard (Free) - Small-handed peole rejoice! This app makes it easy to type one-handed on big ol' phones. (Apple)(Photo: altBLUE)

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Blink Keyboard (Free) - Small-handed peole rejoice! This app makes it easy to type one-handed on big ol' phones. (Apple)(Photo: altBLUE)

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Typiora Keyboard (Free) - Customize your library with your most-used shortcuts and you'll save yourself time and frustration. We also like the swipe to delete feature and font switching ability. (Apple)(Photo: Nam Kennic)

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Typiora Keyboard (Free) - Customize your library with your most-used shortcuts and you'll save yourself time and frustration. We also like the swipe to delete feature and font switching ability. (Apple)(Photo: Nam Kennic)

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