Privacy Settings

Control what data CleverKeys collects, stores, and how your information is handled.

Quick Summary

What	Description
Purpose	Manage privacy and data
Access	Settings > Clipboard / Privacy sections
Principle	Local-first, no cloud by default

Privacy Philosophy

CleverKeys is designed with privacy as a core principle:

Local processing: All AI runs on your device
No cloud upload: Data never leaves your device by default
No analytics: No usage tracking or telemetry
You control data: Export or delete anytime

On-Device Learning (Master Switch)

Found at the top of the Privacy & Data section:

Learn From My Typing

One switch controls ALL automatic learning from your typing behavior. Default: On.

When ON, CleverKeys builds private, on-device models from what you type:

What is learned	Used for
Phrase patterns (word pairs and triples)	Context-aware suggestion boosting, next-word prediction
Word usage (personal vocabulary)	Personalized suggestion ranking
Suggestion selections	Adapting which suggestions rank higher
Swipe traces (only if Swipe Data Collection is also on)	Potential future model tuning

When OFF:

Nothing new is recorded — every learning path is stopped at the write layer.
Already-learned data goes inert — it is neither updated nor used for suggestions (next-word prediction and learned-context boosting turn off entirely).
Turning the switch off offers a one-tap “Also forget learned data?” dialog that deletes everything already learned (phrase patterns, word usage, and selection history). Choose “Keep it” to retain the data in case you re-enable learning later.

[!NOTE] The switch covers automatic recording of typing behavior. Data you explicitly create is governed separately: prediction performance statistics (a separate toggle, no text content) and learned data you restore from your own backup.

Corrected 2026-08-28: this note used to also list “swipe-calibration sessions you start yourself”. The activity that collected those traces was removed on 2026-08-18 with the neural engine — swipe-trace storage now sits inside the switch, not outside it. (The Short Swipe Calibration screen is unrelated and collects nothing.)

Private/incognito fields

Apps can mark a text field as “no personalized learning” (for example, a browser’s private tab). CleverKeys honors this automatically: nothing typed in such a field is learned, and no personalized next-word suggestions appear there — regardless of your settings.

Reviewing and deleting learned data

Settings > Input Behavior > Learning & Data shows what has been learned (per-language phrase counts, word usage) and lets you:

Browse phrases — see every learned word pair with its count, delete individually
Browse words — see your learned vocabulary with usage counts, delete individually
Forget phrases / Forget words — bulk delete with confirmation

Learned phrases and words are included in dictionary exports (Backup & Restore), so your learning survives reinstalls if you back up.

Clipboard Privacy

Clipboard Settings

Found under the Clipboard section in Settings:

Setting	Description
Clipboard History	Enable/disable clipboard history
Clipboard History Limit	Maximum items to keep (default: 50)
Clipboard Size Limit	Total size limit in MB
Clipboard Max Item Size	Maximum size per text item in KB (64-1024)
Media Clipboard	Enable/disable media capture (images, videos, PDFs)
Text-Only Mode	Hide all media entries from clipboard panel
Max Media Size	Maximum file size for media entries (1-50 MB)
Exclude Password Managers	Don’t save clips from 1Password, Bitwarden, etc.
Respect Sensitive Flag	Honor Android 13+ IS_SENSITIVE flag

Sensitive Content Protection

CleverKeys automatically protects sensitive content:

Protection	How It Works
Password Fields	Detected automatically, clipboard disabled
Password Managers	Clips from password apps excluded (when enabled)
Sensitive Flag	Android 13+ apps can mark content as sensitive

Incognito Mode

Found in the Privacy section:

When enabled:

Predictions disabled
Learning disabled
Nothing saved to history

Useful for entering sensitive information in any app.

Data Storage

What’s Stored

Data	Location	Purpose
Settings	App preferences	Your configuration
Dictionary	App data	Personal words
Profiles	App data	Saved configurations
Clipboard	App data	Recent clips (up to limit)
Clipboard Media	App data	Copied images, videos, PDFs

Storage Location

All data is stored locally on your device:

/data/data/tribixbite.cleverkeys/
├── shared_prefs/         # Settings
├── files/                # Dictionary, profiles
│   └── clipboard_media/  # Copied images, videos, PDFs (excluded from backup)
└── databases/            # Clipboard history (text + media metadata)

[!NOTE] Clipboard media files are excluded from Android Auto Backup to protect privacy and prevent consuming Google Drive quota.

Secure Input

Password Fields

When a text field is marked as password:

Predictions disabled
Learning disabled
Clipboard disabled
Keyboard behaves in secure mode

Data Export and Deletion

Export Your Data

Use Settings > Backup & Restore to:

Export settings and preferences
Export clipboard history
Export profiles

Clear Data

Method	What’s Cleared
Clear Clipboard	Delete items via clipboard panel
Reset Settings	Settings > Backup & Restore > Reset
Clear App Data	Android Settings > Apps > CleverKeys > Clear Data