How to Add a Keyboard to Your iPhone


In the latest versions of iOS, the emoji keyboard comes preinstalled, so many people haven’t had to add a keyboard to their iPhones in a while. But there is a whole world of 3rd-party keyboards, such as the font converters used to change your Twitter font or change your Instagram font. Or maybe you need to have a keyboard for another language like Chinese or Russian.
Here’s how to get a new keyboard installed on your iPhone.
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Scroll down past your already installed keyboards and click Add New Keyboard.


Third-party
You’ll have the option to install any supported third-party keyboards, such as the keyboard here for the “Momento” app.
Other iPhone Keyboards
Most of these will be keyboards for specific languages. Scroll through these and select the keyboard you want to install.
- Once you select a keyboard, you’ll be redirected back to the list of installed keyboards. Your new keyboard should now appear as a keyboard installed on your iPhone.


Click on the globe symbol at the bottom-left of your keyboard to switch between the different keyboards you have installed.
How to Add a Keyboard to Your iPhone


In the latest versions of iOS, the emoji keyboard comes preinstalled, so many people haven’t had to add a keyboard to their iPhones in a while. But there is a whole world of 3rd-party keyboards, such as the font converters used to change your Twitter font or change your Instagram font. Or maybe you need to have a keyboard for another language like Chinese or Russian.
Here’s how to get a new keyboard installed on your iPhone.
iPhone | × | 1 |
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Scroll down past your already installed keyboards and click Add New Keyboard.


Third-party
You’ll have the option to install any supported third-party keyboards, such as the keyboard here for the “Momento” app.
Other iPhone Keyboards
Most of these will be keyboards for specific languages. Scroll through these and select the keyboard you want to install.
- Once you select a keyboard, you’ll be redirected back to the list of installed keyboards. Your new keyboard should now appear as a keyboard installed on your iPhone.


Click on the globe symbol at the bottom-left of your keyboard to switch between the different keyboards you have installed.
How to Add a Keyboard to Your iPhone


In the latest versions of iOS, the emoji keyboard comes preinstalled, so many people haven’t had to add a keyboard to their iPhones in a while. But there is a whole world of 3rd-party keyboards, such as the font converters used to change your Twitter font or change your Instagram font. Or maybe you need to have a keyboard for another language like Chinese or Russian.
Here’s how to get a new keyboard installed on your iPhone.
iPhone | × | 1 |
Howchoo is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission at no cost to you.


Scroll down past your already installed keyboards and click Add New Keyboard.


Third-party
You’ll have the option to install any supported third-party keyboards, such as the keyboard here for the “Momento” app.
Other iPhone Keyboards
Most of these will be keyboards for specific languages. Scroll through these and select the keyboard you want to install.
- Once you select a keyboard, you’ll be redirected back to the list of installed keyboards. Your new keyboard should now appear as a keyboard installed on your iPhone.


Click on the globe symbol at the bottom-left of your keyboard to switch between the different keyboards you have installed.
How to Add a Keyboard to Your iPhone


In the latest versions of iOS, the emoji keyboard comes preinstalled, so many people haven’t had to add a keyboard to their iPhones in a while. But there is a whole world of 3rd-party keyboards, such as the font converters used to change your Twitter font or change your Instagram font. Or maybe you need to have a keyboard for another language like Chinese or Russian.
Here’s how to get a new keyboard installed on your iPhone.
iPhone | × | 1 |
Howchoo is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission at no cost to you.
How to Add a Keyboard to Your iPhone
iPhone | × | 1 |
Howchoo is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission at no cost to you.
iPhone | × | 1 |
Steps to Add a Keyboard on iPhone:
Steps to Add a Keyboard on iPhone:


Scroll down past your already installed keyboards and click Add New Keyboard.


Third-party
You’ll have the option to install any supported third-party keyboards, such as the keyboard here for the “Momento” app.
Other iPhone Keyboards
Most of these will be keyboards for specific languages. Scroll through these and select the keyboard you want to install.
- Once you select a keyboard, you’ll be redirected back to the list of installed keyboards. Your new keyboard should now appear as a keyboard installed on your iPhone.


Click on the globe symbol at the bottom-left of your keyboard to switch between the different keyboards you have installed.
Open settings on your iPhone
Select “General”
Select “Keyboard”
Select “Keyboards”


Scroll down past your already installed keyboards and click Add New Keyboard.


Scroll down past your already installed keyboards and click Add New Keyboard.
Select “Add New Keyboard…”


Third-party
You’ll have the option to install any supported third-party keyboards, such as the keyboard here for the “Momento” app.
Other iPhone Keyboards
Most of these will be keyboards for specific languages. Scroll through these and select the keyboard you want to install.
- Once you select a keyboard, you’ll be redirected back to the list of installed keyboards. Your new keyboard should now appear as a keyboard installed on your iPhone.


Third-party
You’ll have the option to install any supported third-party keyboards, such as the keyboard here for the “Momento” app.
Other iPhone Keyboards
Most of these will be keyboards for specific languages. Scroll through these and select the keyboard you want to install.
- Once you select a keyboard, you’ll be redirected back to the list of installed keyboards. Your new keyboard should now appear as a keyboard installed on your iPhone.
Select the keyboard you want to install


Click on the globe symbol at the bottom-left of your keyboard to switch between the different keyboards you have installed.


Click on the globe symbol at the bottom-left of your keyboard to switch between the different keyboards you have installed.
Open your “Messages” app and test it out








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