Ridmik Keyboard — Bangla Typing App for Android

Ridmik Keyboard is the most popular Bangla keyboard for Android — to type Bangla on your phone, install it from the Play Store, enable it in your input settings, set it as default, and type Bangla the way it sounds. It is the mobile counterpart to Avro on the desktop, it switches effortlessly between Bangla and English, and it is free to use.

Phones render Bangla Unicode natively, so Ridmik lets you write Bangla in messaging apps, social media, notes, and search exactly as easily as English — no special fonts to install and nothing to configure beyond enabling the keyboard.

Features

• Phonetic Bangla typing (type by sound) plus a fixed Bangla layout option.
• Bangla + English on one keyboard with quick switching.
• Emoji, GIF, voice typing, and word prediction.
• Free to download and use.

Features deep-dive

The phonetic engine is what makes Ridmik approachable: you spell Bangla words in Roman letters and Ridmik suggests the correct Bangla forms, with word prediction speeding up common words and conjuncts. For users who learned a fixed Bangla layout, Ridmik offers that option too, so you are not forced into phonetic input. Quick Bangla/English switching matters on mobile, where people mix languages constantly in one message — a single tap flips between them. Emoji, GIF, and voice typing round out the everyday messaging experience, and voice input is handy when typing on a small screen is inconvenient.

How to set up Ridmik Keyboard

1. Install Ridmik Keyboard from the Play Store.
2. Open Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard.
3. Enable Ridmik Keyboard, then set it as the default input method.
4. Tap any text field and start typing Bangla phonetically.

First-time setup and switching keyboards

The first time you open the app, it walks you through enabling the keyboard and granting the permissions Android requires. Once enabled, you switch keyboards from the small keyboard icon that appears in the navigation bar whenever a text field is focused — tap it and choose Ridmik. Inside Ridmik, a dedicated key toggles between Bangla and English so you can mix languages mid-sentence.

System requirements

Android phone or tablet (modern Android version). Mobile devices render Unicode Bangla natively, so your text looks right in every app.

Common problems and fixes

• Keyboard not appearing: make sure Ridmik is both enabled and selected — enabling alone is not enough on Android. Use the keyboard switcher icon to select it while a text field is open.
• Bangla and English mixed up: check the Bangla/English toggle key; it is easy to leave the keyboard in the wrong mode.
• Predictions or layout feel wrong: open Ridmik's settings to confirm whether you are on the phonetic or the fixed layout, and adjust word-prediction preferences to taste.
• Permissions prompt for typing or voice: Android asks for input and microphone permissions; grant them so prediction and voice typing work.

Ridmik (mobile) vs Avro (desktop)

Aspect	Ridmik Keyboard	Avro Keyboard
Platform	Android	Windows
Phonetic typing	Yes	Yes
Fixed layout option	Yes	UniBijoy
Cost	Free	Free
Best for	On-the-go Bangla on phones	Desktop documents and office work

Who Ridmik is best for

Ridmik is for anyone who types Bangla on a phone — students, social media users, and professionals who message in Bangla daily. If you also type on a computer, learning phonetic input on Ridmik carries straight over to Avro on the desktop.

Tip

Phonetic typing on mobile mirrors Avro on desktop — learn one and the other comes naturally. Build your overall Bangla typing speed with LearnType's lessons at our courses in your phone's browser, study the Avro phonetic layout, and track your numbers with the WPM calculator.

Last updated: June 2026.