Easily switch between languages with this Google Chrome extension.
Google Input Tools is a free application which allows you to quickly and easily switch between typing multiple languages.
The application itself doesn't require Windows to install multiple languages or keyboard layouts and instead allows you to quickly swap your key layout or language. It's intelligent in that it saves custom words to your dictionary, perfect to usage of uncommon words and proper names.
Overall, Google Input Tools is perfect for polyglots, and especially those that work and use the web often in more than one language. It currently supports almost 100 languages.
Features of Google Input Tools
- Integrates with Google Drive, Google Translate and YouTube.
- Autocorrect: Get help with spelling and grammar.
- Customization: Change language and other settings.
- Handwriting Input: Draw characters with your mouse.
- Integration: Use with Google services and other apps.
- Intelligent Text Suggestions: Get related words and phrases.
- Keyboard Layouts: Select from different layouts for different languages.
- Language Detection: Automatically detect and switch languages.
- Offline Mode: Use without an Internet connection.
- Predictive Text: Type faster and make fewer mistakes.
- Spellcheck: Get help with spelling and grammar.
- Text-to-Speech: Hear words and phrases in multiple languages.
- Text Input: Type in multiple languages.
- Transliteration: Type in English and get output in other languages.
- Voice Input: Speak and convert to text.
Compatibility and License
Google Input Tools is provided under a freeware license on Windows from Internet utilities with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 11.0.2.0 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Google Input Tools run on?
Google Input Tools can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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