Fast 3x3 gesture keyboard inspired by MessageEase. Type faster with precision.
About Tessera Keyboard
Tessera Keyboard is a productivity app developed by Small Tiny Apps.
Download Statistics
Tessera Keyboard has been downloaded 310 times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 160 times.
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App Information
Tessera Keyboard is FREE to download. The APK download size is 12.84 MB. The latest version available is 1.6.3. The last update was on August 19, 2026.
Technical Requirements
The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play May 2026.
Description
Transform Your Typing Experience
Tired of the cramped, error-prone QWERTY layout? Meet Tessera Keyboard, the input method designed specifically for the modern touch screen. Inspired by the revolutionary 3x3 grid logic of the MessageEase keyboard, Tessera Keyboard replaces tiny buttons with intuitive gestures, allowing you to type with unprecedented speed and precision.
The 3x3 Grid Advantage
Stop hunting and pecking. Tessera Keyboard utilizes a streamlined grid system where common letters are just a tap away, and everything else is a quick swipe. By reducing finger travel and maximizing target surface area, it offers a typing experience optimized for the human hand, empowering you to reach speeds of 80+ WPM.
True Privacy & Security
What you type stays on your device. Tessera Keyboard does not track you, predict you, or store your typing patterns. It operates with an offline-first architecture, ensuring your personal data and keystrokes are secure and never transmitted. Internet access is used exclusively for secure Google Play licensing and premium features.
Desktop-Class Editing on Mobile
Tessera Keyboard brings powerful text manipulation tools directly to your fingertips:
• Advanced Swipe Controls: Access Select All, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo with a single fluid motion. • Versatile Cursor Movement: Easily navigate through your text and expand or shrink selections with precision. • Find & Replace: Edit text seamlessly within any app using built-in search and regular expression (regex) support. • Integrated Clipboard History: Never lose a copied snippet again. Pin important texts and set auto-expire options for enhanced privacy.
Unmatched Customization
Your keyboard should adapt to you, not the other way around:
• Fully Reprogrammable: Customize any key action or swipe direction to suit your exact workflow. • Designer Themes: Express your style with over 20 stunning, premium themes including Nord, Solarized, and more. • Flexible Layouts: Switch between Wide, Square, or Ergonomic modes, and utilize One-Handed Mode for perfect thumb reach.
Time-Saving Power Features
• Custom Macros: Expand short abbreviations into full sentences instantly with our shorthand system. • Smart Diacritics: Automatically combine accents by typing the base letter followed by the accent modifier. • Global Support: Seamlessly switch between over 22 languages, including fast and accurate Pinyin input for Chinese.
Master the Grid
New to gesture typing? The learning curve is easier than you think. Download our companion app, Tessera Mastery, to train your muscle memory through engaging, interactive games. You will be navigating the grid effortlessly in a matter of minutes.
Want to share your custom macros, discuss advanced workflows, or connect with fellow gesture-typing enthusiasts? Join our growing community on Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/TesseraKeyboard to share tips and help shape the future of the app!
Whether you are a MessageEase veteran or a newcomer looking for a superior way to communicate, Tessera Keyboard offers the modern refinement you’ve been waiting for. Download today and never look back at QWERTY again.
Recent changes: What's New in v1.6.3: • PC Keys & Modifiers: Access Ctrl, Alt, Shift, Esc and F1-F12 keys via spacebar gestures! Useful for coding in mobile IDEs, Termux, or sending shortcuts over SSH. Check the User Guide to learn how to activate them! • Add dynamic layout toggle action key • Clipboard Enhancement: Added a convenient 'Paste All' button to your clipboard history • General bug fixes and UI improvements Enjoying the app? Please rate us 5 stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Very nice onboarding with a small tutorial. Good documentation on usage and features accessible from the settings. This app is very much inspired by Messages, if you've come from there you can just keep typing immediately. You get some extra features to that Messages doesn't have. The keyboard app looks polished and is easy to use. You can use the basic keyboard for free and unlock e.g. themes & key customization, with a low one-time payment, no subscription! Genuinely a great app!
★★★★★Muhammad Musa· May 28, 2026
This is currently the best alternative to the Message Ease keyboard. The best part is that it doesn’t suffer from the annoying bugs that Message Ease has. I tried the free version for a short time and ended up buying the paid version almost immediately. Really glad I discovered this app. Huge kudos to the developers for creating such a polished experience. I just hope that they add word prediction in upcoming releases. Something tells me that they are already working on it :)
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