I’m sure a lot of you set your own photo as your phone wallpaper. Have you ever thought about keeping it as your keyboard background? Maybe, my dear friend. In fact, you can use any photo to set as your keyboard wallpaper.
It’s a great way to personalize your phone and surprise everyone around you. This feature is usually present in Themes but is not very obvious. But don’t worry, here we will show you how to do it on popular Android keyboard apps like Gboard, SwiftKey, Fleksy and Samsung Keyboard.
Let’s dive in.
Gboard
Gboard comes with many cool features and adding wallpapers is one of them. You can also change its appearance with various themes.
Here’s how to add photos to Gboard.
Step 1: Open Gboard and tap the G icon to display the options. Then click Install.
Step 2: Go to Topics. On the Themes screen, tap the theme with the More icon under My Themes. It is usually the first topic.
Step 3: You will be asked to choose a wallpaper. Navigate to the image you want to keep. Then adjust the width, height and brightness of the image. Next, press the Done button.
Step 4: Turn off the key border in case you don’t like it. Finally, press Apply.
Step 5: Go back to the keyboard and you will see a new wallpaper waiting for you.
If you want to edit an existing background, go to Gboard Settings > Theme. Here you will find all the custom themes in the first section. Click the one you want to re-edit.
SwiftKey
To set a background image on SwiftKey, follow these steps:
Step 1: Launch SwiftKey in any app and tap the little plus icon in the top left corner of the keyboard.
Step 2: Then tap the Settings icon and tap another Settings icon in the upper right corner. You will be taken to SwiftKey Settings.
Note: Alternatively, you can skip these two steps and tap the SwiftKey icon in the app drawer or home screen. You will be taken directly to the Settings section which has some cool options
Step 3: Once in Settings, tap on Themes. Then go to the Customize tab and tap Get Started.
Step 4: Click the Add Image button and navigate to the image you want to use.
Step 5: Adjust the width by dragging the red borders, and adjust the density of the background if desired. Click Done.
Step 6: You will see a preview of the keyboard. You can now hide the border and enable the icon. Finally, tap Done in the upper right corner.
Your SwiftKey with your own image is ready to use now. If you want to edit then go to Custom tab in SwiftKey Themes and edit.
fuzz
Unlike Gboard and SwiftKey which offer free themes, you need to pay for some themes in Fleksy. But if the free themes don’t appeal to you much, you can create a custom theme to your liking in Settings.
Here’s how to add images to Fleksy Keyboard.
Step 1: Launch Fleksy in any app and tap the smiley icon at the bottom. Then select Install from it.
Note:
Step 2: Under Themes, tap the More icon in the My Themes section.
Step 3: Click Select Current next to Wallpaper and select the image of your choice.
Step 4: Adjust the height and width and then tap Done.
Step 5: You will be returned to the Theme Builder screen. Here, swipe left to see other keyboard options like key color, word suggestion color, etc. Adjust them to your liking.
Samsung Keyboard
Samsung Keyboard does not allow you to keep your own photos in the background. However, you can change its color and theme.
To change the color, go to Samsung Keyboard Settings > Keyboard Layout and Response > High Contrast Keyboard. Here activate the mode and select the color scheme. You can check out the detailed steps and try some other cool Samsung Keyboard tricks and tips.
And to change the theme, you’ll need to change your device’s theme. For now, it’s the only way to give your Samsung Keyboard a new look.
You always have the freedom to switch to other keyboards like Gboard, SwiftKey, Fleksy or others that provide a simple way to change themes and add custom images to the keyboard.
charm it up
Well, that’s how you set the picture on the Android keyboard. If you want to further customize your keyboard, you can increase or decrease its size, change the keyboard sound, turn on the number row, and tweak other settings.
Having trouble using the keyboard with your big fingers? You can check out these big button keyboard apps for Android phones.
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