Overview
Dictation can be used to let users enter text by speaking instead of typing. This can be hard to setup in a keyboard extension, where microphone access is unavailable.
KeyboardKit therefore provides dictation-specific tools that you can use to add dictation support to both your keyboard extension and main app.
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks services that can be used to perform app- and keyboard-based dictation.
Dictation Functionality
KeyboardKit has a Dictation namespace with dictation types, like configurations, statuses, etc.
The DictationContext class provides observable state, such as the currently dictated text, in which application dictation was started, etc.
How to perform dictation
Dictation works differently in applications, where microphone access is available, and in keyboard extensions, where it’s not available.
You can use a DictationService to perform dictation where microphone access is available, and a KeyboardDictationService to perform dictation in keyboard extensions.
👑 Pro features
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks dictation service implementations and tools that let you add dictation to your keyboard and main app in a few simple steps, with very little code involved.
KeyboardKit Pro also unlocks dictation-related views, that let you inspect the dictation progress, like the Dictation.Screen and Dictation.BarVisualizer, which can both be customized to great extent.
Documentation
The information on this page has been shortened to be easier to overview. For more information about this feature, code samples, etc. please see the online documentation.
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Essentials
KeyboardKit provides essential features, utilities & views.
Actions
KeyboardKit makes it easy to trigger keyboard-related actions
Autocomplete
KeyboardKit can perform autocomplete.
Callouts
KeyboardKit can show input & secondary action callouts.
Colors
KeyboardKit defines keyboard-specific colors.
Device Utilities
KeyboardKit has device-specific utilities.
Emojis
KeyboardKit defines emojis, categories, skin tones, etc.
Feedback
KeyboardKit can trigger audio & haptic feedback.
Gestures
KeyboardKit has a customizable keyboard gesture engine.
Images
KeyboardKit defines keyboard-specific images.
Layout
KeyboardKit has customizable input sets & keyboard layouts.
Localization
KeyboardKit supports 60+ locales and languages.
Navigation
KeyboardKit lets you open urls and apps from the keyboard.
Previews
KeyboardKit has rich SwiftUI preview support.
Proxy Utilities
KeyboardKit makes your text document proxy do a LOT more.
Settings
KeyboardKit has tools for in-app settings & System Settings.
Status
KeyboardKit detects if a keyboard is enabled, has full access, etc.
Styling
KeyboardKit lets you style your keyboards to great extent.
Text Routing
KeyboardKit kan route text to other places.
Pro Features
Essentials
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks system keyboard and theme previews.
Actions
KeyboardKit Pro auto-registers the most recently used emojis.
AI Support
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks features that are needed for AI.
App
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks app-specific screens & views.
Autocomplete
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks on-device & remote autocomplete.
Callouts
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks localized callouts for all locales.
Dictation
KeyboardKit Pro can perform dictation from the keyboard.
Emojis
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks an emoji keyboard with skintone support.
External Keyboards
KeyboardKit Pro can detect if an external keyboard is connected.
Feedback
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks tools for toogling feedback on & off.
Layout
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks localized layouts for all locales.
Localization
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks support for 60+ locales.
Previews
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks system keyboard and theme previews.
Proxy Utilities
KeyboardKit Pro makes the proxy able to read the full document.
Text Input
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks tools to let you type within the keyboard
Themes
KeyboardKit Pro unlocks a theme engine & many standard themes.