# FUTO Keyboard privacy rating

Android keyboard with on-device word prediction, swipe typing and offline voice input, built without network access.

## Summary

FUTO Keyboard scores 85 out of 100 (grade B) on the mobile keyboards criteria. It meets 4 of 5 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and works offline. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.

- Website: https://keyboard.futo.tech
- Source code: https://gitlab.futo.org/keyboard/latinime
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Platforms: Android
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Mobile keyboards](https://privacyratings.com/keyboards/)
- Grade: B (85/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | All code is public under the source-available FUTO Source First License, which is not OSI-approved and limits commercial modification. | https://gitlab.futo.org/keyboard/latinime/-/blob/master/LICENSE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | Exodus found no trackers, and the app has no network permission. | https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/org.futo.inputmethod.latin.playstore/latest/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by optional one-time license payments and by FUTO, with no ads. | https://keyboard.futo.tech/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |
| Works offline | Yes | The app does not request the network permission; dictionary and model downloads open in the browser. | https://keyboard.futo.tech/privacy |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/keyboards/futo-keyboard/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/keyboards/futo-keyboard.md