Source-verified editorial profileVerified Sep 6, 2026

EkkoBoard AI Voice Keyboard for Android

Dictate, rewrite, and expand voice shortcuts inside Android text fields. Speech is sent to cloud services for processing.

Platform
Android
Price
Free install
Store
10K+ downloads

Not hands-on tested. Facts below are source-verified; performance claims remain unverified.

Fast answer

What the official sources currently establish

Platform

Android

Google Play distribution

Store signal

10K+ downloads

Google Play snapshot, Sep 6, 2026

Access

Free install

No account required, per developer

Processing

Cloud-based models

Internet connection required

The 10K+ downloads figure is a Google Play distribution signal, not evidence that the keyboard is accurate or better than its competitors. The Play data-safety panel is also a developer-provided declaration and is not proof of local processing.

Android setup

How to install and start dictating

Menu names vary by phone maker and Android version. Review every permission prompt instead of approving the setup automatically.

  1. 1

    Install from Google Play

    Use the verified Pellaworks listing linked above rather than an APK mirror.

  2. 2

    Enable the keyboard

    Open the app's setup flow or Android Settings, then allow EkkoBoard as an input method.

  3. 3

    Choose it in a text field

    Open a non-sensitive text field, use Android's keyboard switcher, and select EkkoBoard.

  4. 4

    Test the microphone

    Start with a disposable sentence, check the resulting punctuation and wording, then inspect Privacy Mode before using personal content.

What EkkoBoard is designed to do

Voice dictation

Speak into the keyboard and receive formatted text in a compatible Android text field.

Voice-controlled editing

Select existing text, then ask for changes such as a clearer, shorter, or friendlier rewrite.

Content generation

Describe an email, reply, outline, or post and have the keyboard generate a draft in the active field.

Voice shortcuts

Map a spoken phrase to reusable text such as an address, meeting link, or signature block.

Optional gesture typing

The Google Play description says gesture typing can be added through an additional download.

These are developer-described capabilities. We have not confirmed how reliably text selection, rewriting, or generation works across different Android skins and third-party apps.

Free boundary: what is known and unknown

The official site says EkkoBoard is free and requires no account, while Google Play currently offers a free install. That does not establish a permanent unlimited quota. We did not find a stable, public allowance for dictation minutes, generations, model use, or future premium features.

Check the current onboarding and Play purchase screen before making it part of a daily workflow. Store terms and in-app limits can change without the editorial page changing at the same time.

Privacy and data path

No login does not mean speech stays on your phone

EkkoBoard's privacy policy says audio is processed through cloud-based models. It names Groq, OpenAI, and Meta Llama-family models among current or possible providers and says it does not claim zero-retention agreements with all providers.

What may be processed

Dictated audio, resulting transcripts, corrections, app performance, crash logs, routing data, and aggregate usage statistics are described in the policy. Spoken audio can contain personal information even without an account.

What the policy says is not stored

The developer says it does not store audio on its own servers and does not collect account identifiers, advertising IDs, geolocation, or text from the screen. The policy does not promise zero retention by every third-party provider. These statements have not been audited by us.

Privacy Mode

The policy says Privacy Mode prevents retention of dictation data, transcripts, and corrections. With it off, transcripts and corrections may be processed temporarily for accuracy, stability, and routing improvements.

International transfer

EkkoBoard says its infrastructure is in the United States. For users elsewhere, audio and text are transmitted to the United States for processing.

Read the full privacy policy

EkkoBoard FAQ

EkkoBoard is a third-party Android keyboard built around voice dictation. Its developer says it can turn speech into formatted text, rewrite selected text, generate new content, and expand custom spoken shortcuts inside compatible Android text fields.
EkkoBoard's official site and current Google Play listing present the app as free to install. We did not verify a permanent unlimited allowance or every in-app usage limit, so check the current app and Play purchase screen before relying on a specific free quota.
The developer says no account or login is required. That reduces account data collection, but it does not mean dictation stays on the phone: the privacy policy says audio is processed through cloud-based models.
EkkoBoard's developer says it does not store audio on its own servers. The policy does not promise zero retention by every third-party provider, and it says transcripts and corrections may be processed temporarily when Privacy Mode is off. These are developer disclosures, not an independent audit.
The published policy says Privacy Mode enables zero retention for dictation data, transcripts, and corrections. Audio still travels to cloud services for processing, so Privacy Mode concerns retention rather than making dictation local.
The developer markets broad compatibility across Android apps. In practice, third-party keyboards depend on each text field, app policy, Android version, and device software; password fields and protected inputs may restrict features. We have not independently tested the compatibility list.

Official sources checked

Use these live pages for availability, policy, and store facts that can change after our verification date.

This profile is based on EkkoBoard's official site, Google Play listing, and privacy policy. We have not independently measured accuracy, latency, noise handling, or app-by-app compatibility.

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