# Stroke Input Method (筆畫輸入法) (open-source keyboard)

> Stroke Input Method (筆畫輸入法) is a free, open-source keyboard for Android. A minimalist Chinese keyboard. It has 117 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

This keyboard app lets you input Chinese characters by typing stroke sequences (e.g. 天 is ㇐㇐㇒㇔). It is a minimalist implementation with the following features: * Good character support (over 28k characters) including vernacular Cantonese * User preference for traditional or simplified characters * No ads * No permissions * No tracking or telemetry * Deterministic candidate generation which doesn't learn user input After installing the app, launch and follow the prompts to enable Stroke Input Method in your system settings. There will be a default warning shown — this is normal. This app is free and open-source software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0-only).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/stroke-input/stroke-input-android |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 117 |
| License | GPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/io.github.yawnoc.strokeinput/ (package io.github.yawnoc.strokeinput) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.github.yawnoc.strokeinput |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Keyboards |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 (Sep 26, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 26, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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