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Acti
EmergingThe AI keyboard that takes action across your apps
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Overview
Acti represents a new paradigm in mobile input. Rather than just predicting the next word you might type, Acti understands what you're trying to accomplish and offers to execute it. Need to book a restaurant while texting a friend? Acti can search OpenTable from the keyboard. Want to share a link you saw earlier? Acti surfaces it contextually. This shift from text prediction to task execution is what defines the agentic keyboard category, and Acti is one of its clearest early examples.
How It Works
- 1Install Acti from the App Store and enable it in Keyboard settings
- 2Grant relevant permissions (calendar, contacts, etc.) as needed
- 3When typing, Acti appears with contextual action suggestions
- 4Tap an action to execute it — search, book, share, or compose
- 5Results appear in-line within the keyboard interface
Key Capabilities
Cross-app actions
Web search from keyboard
Booking & reservations
Message composition
Context-aware suggestions
Pros
- +Truly agentic — executes actions, not just typing predictions
- +Clean, minimal interface that stays out of the way
- +Reduces context-switching significantly for common workflows
- +Early mover in the agentic keyboard space on iOS
Cons
- –Limited to iOS for now
- –Early-stage product with evolving feature set
- –Some workflows require setup to feel seamless
- –Availability may be region-restricted during rollout
Best For
iPhone users who want to reduce app-switching and complete tasks faster
Alternatives to Acti
- Wispr Flow (voice-first alternative)
- Gboard Gemini (Google ecosystem)
- Microsoft SwiftKey (broader AI features)