Microsoft absorbs another service, leaves SwiftKey users facing a choice

SwiftKey, a virtual keyboard for Android and iOS, will now require a Microsoft account, with users’ data moved to OneDrive.

Users still have until May 31st to migrate their accounts or find a replacement service. Microsoft informed users that SwiftKey accounts will no longer be available beyond that date.

There are a few motives behind this decision, including making it easier for users to sign up for their account since they use the same information they use for their Microsoft account.

User data will be stored more securely in OneDrive and will also be easier to access across different devices. Users will be able to earn 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points, according to Windows Central.

SwiftKey was first introduced in 2010, with Microsoft acquiring it in 2016.

The third-party keyboard is available for both iOS and Android users, even though the company planned to suspend its use on iOS.

While for some users this isn’t going to be a big change, since they’ve already been signing up to their account via Microsoft account, others might not be happy with being forced to create one.

The news sparked an online discussion, with some netizens saying that they’ll look for a keyboard replacement instead.

“This is bad. I have an MS account just for Copilot, but I don’t trust MS with my keyboard, so I’ve never logged into SwiftKey,” wrote one user.

“Whelp, that’s done. Getting out now before it gets microslop all over it,” added another.

Swiftkey will soon require a Microsoft account — data to be moved to OneDrive | You have until May 31, 2026, to migrate your typing data to a Microsoft Account, or your personalized dictionary is history.
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SwiftKey is an AI-powered keyboard that learns users’ writing style to provide autocorrect and word predictions.

However, one user noted that “SwiftKey doesn't learn anything from your typing, and it has become steadily worse at prediction and suggestion.”

“I've been using it for over a decade, and I used to show off how I could type complex sentences without looking at the screen. Now I can't do that anymore at all. It feels like it started to get significantly worse a few years ago,” added another Redditor.

Starting May 31st of this year, SwiftKey will be considered a Microsoft app, requiring users to have a Microsoft account to use the service.

This also means that the SwitfKey account data will be deleted, so users are now encouraged to recover their data before that date.

Users who already use SwiftKey through their Microsoft account, or who have already switched to it, don’t need to make any changes. Their data will also be automatically stored in OneDrive.

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