A familiar place for every word · iPhone & iPad
New words.
Same place.
New words.
Same place.
Stay Steady.
English, Mandarin Pinyin, and emoji, together in one consistent keyboard. Switch how you express yourself without losing your sense of where things belong.
Find your flowBuilt around spatial memory. Made for everyday expression.
Make yourself understood.
A little more flow.
English · Suggestions you choose你好，世界。
Mandarin Pinyin · ni hao shi jieA good day, in any language. 🌊☀️
Emoji · Room for a little expressionChoose a mode above · Simplified illustration, not a live keyboard
A change of language.
A familiar feeling.
Your ideas move between languages. Your keyboard should help you keep up, with a layout you can learn and trust.
Let your fingers remember.
Letters, numbers, symbols, and emoji share a fixed grid. Familiar key positions help you keep your place as you move between modes.
English meets Mandarin.
Choose English suggestions with a tap, or type Pinyin and select Simplified Chinese candidates. Full spellings, initials, and partial spellings are supported.
Say it with an emoji.
Browse emoji in the same key grid. Pin favorites and choose skin tones to make your everyday expressions feel more personal.
A steady layout.
Your own way to type.
Small choices make a keyboard feel right. Keep the controls familiar and choose the arrangement that suits you.
- Choose QWERTY or Dvorak separately for English and Pinyin.
- Move the cursor with dedicated left and right arrow keys.
- Explore a bundled Pinyin vocabulary with literary entries.
- Use typing, prediction, and local learning without Full Access.
- Control Pinyin learning and clear learned data in preferences.
A few things to know.
Which devices and languages does Steady support?
Steady is a custom keyboard for iPhone and iPad. It brings together English, Simplified Chinese through Mandarin Pinyin, and emoji, with layouts adapted to phone and tablet.
How do I add Steady to my keyboards?
Once the app is installed, open Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard and choose Steady. Hold the globe key in a typing app to switch to it.
Does Steady send my typing to a server?
Steady does not transmit your typing or learned data to its developer or another service. Pinyin learning is stored on your device and can be disabled or cleared. Apple’s system services and device backups remain governed by your settings.
Do I need to allow Full Access?
Typing, prediction, and local learning work without Full Access. Optional key-click sound and iPhone haptic taps require it in the current implementation. Apple’s permission also allows networking; Steady does not use it to send your data. Haptic taps are optional and off by default.
A little less searching. A little more flow.
Steady is coming to the App Store soon.
Thoughtfully made by Doublemoonbay LLC.