Mobile keyboards
Microsoft SwiftKey privacy rating
Microsoft's keyboard app for Android and iOS, with learned word predictions, swipe typing, cloud backup through a Microsoft account, and built-in Copilot and Bing features.
Summary
Microsoft SwiftKey scores 0 out of 100 (grade F) on the mobile keyboards criteria. It does not meet open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales, independent audit and works offline. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 0 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
Exodus found Adjust, Google Analytics, Google Crashlytics and Google Tag Manager in the Android app.
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No
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
The app bundles the Adjust ad attribution SDK, and Microsoft's privacy statement covers using data for personalized advertising.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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No
Works offline Weight 3 of 3
Does the keyboard work without internet access?
Has network access for built-in cloud features such as Copilot, Bing, GIF search and backup, and can send typing snippets to Microsoft when opted in.