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Akshar is the best way to type and speak in Indian languages, right from your keyboard. On-device AI, 23 languages, 22 with dictation. Built by one independent developer in India.

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• NameAkshar: Indic Keyboard
• MakerKrishna Permi (independent, India)
• PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Mac (iOS/iPadOS 18+, macOS 15+)
• PriceFree forever. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases.
• Languages23 keyboard languages, 22 with dictation.
• Latest version4.0. Adds Dictation and native Mac support.
• App Storeapps.apple.com/app/id6759032352

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Akshar is the best way to type and speak in 23 Indian languages on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with on-device AI, no ads, and end-to-end encrypted iCloud sync.

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Akshar is a free keyboard, dictation, and notes app for 23 Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Bangla, Marathi, Telugu, and Urdu, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Type in English and see it in your Indic script instantly, or just talk, and the mic key writes what you say in 22 of the 23 languages. A built-in Convert tool transliterates whole paragraphs both ways. Everything runs on the device; no keystrokes or audio leave it.

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Akshar is a native Indic keyboard, dictation app, and notes app built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It supports 23 Indic languages, from Hindi and Tamil to less commonly written ones like Bodo, Maithili, and Meitei. Type the way a word sounds in English and the keyboard suggests it in your chosen script, or tap the mic key on the keyboard or in Notes and speak. Dictation is available in 22 of the 23 languages, works with no signal, and shows a “listening” indicator in the Dynamic Island. The transliteration engine is an open neural model from IIT Madras (AI4Bharat IndicXlit); dictation uses IndicConformer from the same team. Both run on Apple Core AI. A Convert tab handles bidirectional transliteration between English and any Indic script; a Notes tab handles longer writing with iCloud sync that is end-to-end encrypted. Everything happens on the device. No keystrokes or audio are sent to a server, no analytics SDK is bundled, and Akshar is free, ad-free, and made by one developer, Krishna Permi, working in India.

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