Google Input Tools

Google Input Tools is a comprehensive browser extension used for delivering a personalized and simple typing experience across multiple languages. It helps you to create virtual keyboard layouts while using up to 90+ languages. The best combination of simplicity and flexibility offers various input tools, including IME, transliteration, virtual keyboards, and so on. 

The innovative app within a regularly updated custom dictionary supports multiple other productivity apps, such as Chrome, Gmail, Drive, etc. It allows you to select your own language from the given list, and type your content hassle-free. 

What is Google Input Tools?

Google Input Tools, or commonly called Google IME, is a Chrome extension that offers quick switching between multiple languages. It was part of the Microsoft Windows operating system, but later it was removed. It has 90+ languages while working as a virtual keyboard for typing in your own language without any bother of copy/paste irritation.

Google Input Tools is a free and lightweight utility with supports multiple languages and offers corrections along with an innovative custom dictionary for uncommon words, phrases, and names. It also enables you to use different styles and dialects for sending your messages. 

Google Input Tools Features

Simple Installation & Usability

The app is one of the best extensions offered by Google. It offers a simple interface, as it creates a new icon in the interface of your browser. You can access to a wide range of features using the drop-down menu after clicking the icon. You can easily switch to your required language as well. 

You will find three methods to use the app;

• Use a keyboard to type content, which will display an on-screen keyboard while offering the layout of keys in the language you want.
• The second method has the same process, but it supports a few languages with suggestions for phrases and words that may different as according to the length of your sentence.
• The third method is easy to use, as it offers a pencil tool for drawing any letter or alphabet in the given field. It very quickly identifies your text and displays the words in your preferred language. 

Support Multiple Languages

The app offers support in up to 90+ languages, and also gets new updates to the database. Tamil, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Serbian, and a lot of other languages are supported to allow you to type your text in your preferred language. If you want to add or remove any language, navigate to the ‘Options’ section and complete the task within a few clicks. 

Wide Compatibility

The app is compatible with all digital devices, including Windows PCs, Android, iOS, tablets, and so on. In addition, it is also compatible with a lot of Google Tools & Services, including Google Drive, Gmail, YouTube, and so on. 

Diversity of Characters

The diverse input method editor, or IME, is attached to the software to offer a complete transliteration into 30+ scripts. It uses unaccented letters for entering words, and the software will display the correct word in the targeted language, even offers transliteration into non-Latin script languages as well. In addition, the users can also type words out phonetically and generate the translated words within seconds.

Custom Dictionary Support

The software enables you to remember your corrections while offering a custom dictionary for new words and uncommon letters or names. No doubt, it facilitates you to communicate in the language you want; no matter you are online or offline. So it helps you in any case, such as going on a business trip, wanting to chat with a friend, or communicating with a client. It will tailor a simple and easy-to-use setup for you to start. 

Refinements Developing

The app helps to develop refinements to manage your requirements for any specific needs, such as to prioritize Arabic numerals for smooth input in various scripts. The app offers regular updates to improve speed, user experience, and accuracy, and proves to be the best solution for users who love to work with unique writing systems. 

Pros

• Support up to 90+ languages
• Simple and easy to use
• Works online and also offline
• Offers customization options
• Compatible with multiple Google Services and Tools
• Integrated with multiple digital devices
• Simple, fast, and free to use

Cons

• Compatibility is limited