Fcitx5

Fcitx5

Fcitx5 input method framework and engines ported to Android

Fcitx5 for Android Contributors Keyboard & IME System

Description

Supported languages
  • English (with spellcheck)
  • Chinese
    • Pinyin, Shuangpin, Wubi, Cangjie and custom tables (built-in)
    • Zhuyin/Bopomofo (via Chewing Plugin)
    • Jyutping (via Jyutping Plugin)
  • Vietnamese (via on UniKey Plugin, supports Telex, VNI and VIQR)
  • Japanese (via Anthy Plugin)
  • Korean (via Hangul Plugin)
  • Sinhala (via Sayura Plugin)
  • Thai (via Thai Plugin)
  • Generic (via RIME Plugin, supports importing custom schemas)
Features
  • Virtual Keyboard (layout not customizable yet)
  • Expandable candidate view
  • Clipboard management (plain text only)
  • Theming (custom color scheme and background image)
  • Popup preview on key press
  • Long press popup keyboard for convenient symbol input
  • Symbol and Emoji picker

What’s new (0.1.3-0-g048f581c)

# 0.1.3 - Physical Keyboard Improvements and Candidate Tab Actions

## Highlights

- On some phones with physical keyboards, the input method can select candidates or input digits/punctuations with combination keys properly.
- CandidatesView for physical keyboards now supports long-press actions too. It would also pop up automatically when switching input method by keyboard shortcuts, and show an icon on system status bar to indicate the activate input method.
- In password inputs, the toolbar n

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
0.1.3-0-g048f581c current
aaeb569fc3e9e8ec…
2026-07-29 44 MB API 23
0.1.3-0-g048f581c
21c472bac5ab257a…
2026-07-29 44 MB API 23
0.1.3-0-g048f581c
8e5de1036aea1f55…
2026-07-29 44 MB API 23
0.1.3-0-g048f581c
0551b80a2d04150e…
2026-07-29 43 MB API 23
0.1.2-0-g5a4870c0
75efe7020453880e…
2025-11-13 44 MB API 23
0.1.2-0-g5a4870c0
902ea5ca49cd4e3b…
2025-11-13 44 MB API 23
0.1.2-0-g5a4870c0
c56a696f107291f2…
2025-11-13 44 MB API 23
0.1.2-0-g5a4870c0
7f100c67a1e098e3…
2025-11-13 44 MB API 23
0.1.1-0-g3f41b65d
3867a3d26a5ba6e5…
2025-03-20 44 MB API 23
0.1.1-0-g3f41b65d
46ad059c06e909d1…
2025-03-20 44 MB API 23

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • VibrationControl the vibration alert.
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • permission.PLUGIN

Comments