HeliBoard APK v4.2 · Latest Version for Android
HeliBoard is a fully offline, privacy-focused keyboard based on AOSP with suggestions, glide typing, themes and custom layouts.
- Version
- 4.2
- Updated
- Oct 25, 2026
- Size
- 21 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+
- Developer
- HeliBoard Contributors
- Category
- Personalization
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Package
- helium314.keyboard
Screenshots
What's New in v4.2
- update shift key icon
- rearrange Arabic punctuation popups and add dotted-circle markers
- add option to toggle hardware keyboard support (still buggy)
- allow clearing recent emojis (long-press emoji or recents icon)
- add regional indicator icons to flag emojis
- add setting for d-pad key (like for emoji key)
What is HeliBoard?
HeliBoard is a keyboard built on the Android Open Source Project keyboard. It has no internet permission at all, so nothing you type can leave your phone. Despite that, it offers suggestions, spell checking, themes and many layout options.
Key Features
- No internet permission, 100% offline
- Add dictionaries for suggestions and spell check
- Custom themes and background images
- Custom and multilingual layouts
- Clipboard history and one-handed mode
Getting Started
Enable HeliBoard in the keyboard settings and add dictionaries for your languages from the project’s dictionary page. Glide typing can be added with an optional library.
Open Source and Privacy
HeliBoard is developed in the open by HeliBoard Contributors and released under the GPL-3.0 license. The code is hosted at github.com/HeliBorg/HeliBoard, so anyone can check what the app does. The version on this page has no ads or tracking libraries flagged by F-Droid.
How to Install HeliBoard APK
- Tap Download and get the HeliBoard v4.2 APK (21 MB).
- Optional: compare the file’s SHA-256 checksum with the one on the download page.
- Open the file and allow your browser or file manager to install unknown apps if asked.
- Tap Install. Updates from the same source install over this one and keep your data, because they are signed with the same key.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is HeliBoard free?
Yes. HeliBoard is free and open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license. It has no ads and no paid version is required to use it.
Is this HeliBoard APK safe?
The APK on this page is the original file published in the F-Droid repository, unmodified. Its SHA-256 checksum is listed on the download page so you can verify it, and the full source code is public.
What Android version does HeliBoard need?
HeliBoard v4.2 requires Android 5.0 or newer.
Where can I find the source code of HeliBoard?
The source code is available at https://github.com/HeliBorg/HeliBoard. You can read it, report issues or contribute there.
