Type Amharic with English letters.
Addiyon is a free Amharic keyboard for Android. It turns English letters into ፊደል as you type, with the full Ge’ez script, Ethiopic numerals, suggestions that never leave your phone, and AI quick edits when you want them.
Type the sound in Latin letters. Addiyon re-reads the whole word on every keystroke and previews the Fidel before you commit.
- ሀ → ፐEvery Fidel letter, all seven orders, plus labialized forms.
- ፩ ፪ ፫ ፻Complete Ethiopic numerals for dates, prices, and lists.
- selam → ሰላምLatin-to-Fidel preview that stays correct as you type.
- OfflineTyping, transliteration and suggestions run on-device. No account needed to type.
AI quick edits, right above your keys.
Wrote it fast? Tap Fix grammar, Professional, Friendly, Shorten or another edit, and Addiyon rewrites the text in your field, in Amharic or English. Not what you meant? Tap undo to get your own words back.
Free every day. Sign in once with Google or an email code the first time you tap an edit. Reorder the edits or hide the bar in Settings › AI actions.
ዛሬ ስብሰባ ላይ መምጣት አልችልም፣ ይቅርታ።
Every letter, every number, every word.
Built for Fidel input, Addiyon puts Amharic, Ge’ez, and Ethiopic numerals in one layout. It works across chats, search, notes, documents, and social apps, anywhere Android lets you type.
Type selam to compose ሰላም, swipe across the keys to write a whole word, use the full Amharic layout for direct control, or switch to English QWERTY with a single tap.
Most typing tools treat Amharic as an afterthought. Addiyon is built around the Ge’ez script from the first keystroke.
Complete Amharic support
Every Fidel letter across all seven orders, including special characters and labialized forms. The full syllabary with nothing missing.
All Ge’ez numbers
Write Ethiopic ones, tens, hundreds, and beyond (፩ ፪ ፫ ፲ ፻ ፼), plus Amharic punctuation, in any app.
Voice input
Tap the microphone and dictate through Android’s speech-recognition service without leaving the keyboard.
The rest, handled quietly.
Swipe typing
Glide across the letters to write whole Amharic or English words, or tap key by key. Both work on budget phones too.
Offline suggestions
Word completions and next-word predictions from a large Amharic dictionary, learning the words you use on your phone. No connection needed.
English layout included
A standard English QWERTY board is built in. Switch between Amharic and English in one tap.
Private by design
Typing stays on your device. Text leaves it only when you tap an AI edit, and never from password fields. Read the policy.
Common questions.
What is Addiyon Keyboard?
A free Android keyboard for typing Amharic in the Ge’ez (Fidel) script. It turns Latin letters into Fidel as you type, and includes Ethiopic numerals, Amharic punctuation, offline suggestions, swipe typing and an English QWERTY layout.
How do I type Amharic with English letters?
Type the sound in Latin letters, like selam, and Addiyon shows ሰላም as you go. Tap a suggestion or press space to commit it. The spelling rules cover the letters that need Shift, like T for ጠ.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Typing, transliteration and suggestions run on your phone with no connection. Only the optional AI quick edits need the internet, and only when you tap one.
Does it support Ge’ez numbers?
Yes: ፩ ፪ ፫ ፲ ፻ ፼, plus Amharic punctuation such as ። ፣ ፤ ፧. You can also convert any number to Ge’ez online.
Is Addiyon Keyboard private?
Yes. Typing, transliteration and suggestions stay on your device. Text is sent only when you tap an AI edit, and only the text being edited. Nothing is learned in password fields.
Does it work in WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook?
Yes. As a system keyboard, Addiyon works anywhere Android lets you type: chats, social apps, search, notes and documents.
Do I need an account?
Not to type. You sign in with Google or an email code only the first time you use an AI edit.
Is the AI free?
Yes, with a daily allowance that resets each day. Where Google Play offers it, Addiyon Pro gives about 10,000 AI edits a month and the Pro themes.
Is there an iPhone or computer version?
Not yet. Addiyon Keyboard is for Android. On a computer you can use the free online Amharic typing tool and copy the text.
Free Amharic tools, no app needed.
On a computer or someone else’s phone? These run in your browser with the same spelling rules as the keyboard.
selam, get ሰላም. Copy the Fidel into any app or document.
Amharic alphabet chartEvery Fidel letter in all seven orders, with the keys that type it. Tap a letter to copy it.
Ge’ez number converterTurn 2019 into ፳፻፲፱, with a chart of every Ethiopic numeral.
How-to guidesSet up an Amharic keyboard on Samsung, Tecno or Infinix and type Amharic in WhatsApp and Telegram.
Make it yours.
Start with the Default theme in light or dark, or pick Tile, Pastel, Latte, Strawberry, Bubble, Lilac or Silver. Light and dark follow your phone automatically.
Pro looks
Aurora, Galaxy, Sunset, Ocean, Candy, Cyber, Retro and Rose gold, plus Glass, RGB and Mechanical keys. Included with Addiyon Pro where Google Play offers it.
Three keystrokes to ሰላም.
Type the sounds in Latin letters.
Watch the Fidel compose, live, before you commit.
Tap a suggestion to commit the word.
Write in your language. Beautifully.
Free on Google Play. Works in every Android app, offline, with your typing kept on your device and AI edits a tap away.