Fleksy: The Fast, Accessible Typing Solution For Smartphones

By all accounts, smartphones are here to stay, but as technology has moved away from buttons and towards touchscreens, typing messages can be an obstacle for the visually impaired user. While talkback features make reading a simple task, writing becomes tricky without a way to accurately correct text mistakes. With the Fleksy keyboard, though, low-vision smartphone users have a keyboard that is tailored for use by the visually impaired.

Designed by the creators of the BlindType keyboard app, Fleksy has a built-in algorithm that tracks the movement of your fingers on the touchscreen with a 99.9% accuracy rate. As a result, the app can correctly predict what word you intended to type, even if you don’t hit any of the correct keys. To cycle through each suggested word, simply move your finger up the screen. To change your punctuation options at the end of a sentence, swipe down on your phone.

Fleksy also works in conjunction with talk-back software such as Apple’s VoiceOver, so your phone reads each suggested word back to you with the swipe of a finger. Fleksy’s keyboard is also designed with large type and good contrast to ease eye strain on low-vision users.

While Fleksy was originally available exclusively for the iPhone, Android users now also have access to the fastest keyboard in the world. Best of all, the app is absolutely free. As far as accessible keyboards go, Fleksy is the fastest and best deal on the market.