Quick typing on Xiaomi: from keyboard to voice input

Do you spend too much time typing messages in Xiaomi? Noticing that your fingers don't keep up with your thoughts, and auto-replacement constantly spoils text? The problem isn't you -- it's the wrong settings. Even on budget Redmi or POCO models, you can achieve typing speeds comparable to flagships, if you know the hidden features of MIUI and the standard Gboard keyboard.

In this article, 10 proven ways to speed up text input, from basic (keyboard setting) to advanced (gestures, macros and voice input), we tested them on the Xiaomi 13 Pro, Redmi Note 12 and POCO F5 — all methods work independently of the version of MIUI (except for the specified exceptions), and special attention was paid to the hidden function “Quick Text” in MIUI 14+, which allows you to save response templates and paste them in one tap.

1. Optimization of the standard MIUI keyboard

Xiaomi's stock keyboard (aka MiuiKeyboard) often runs slower than Gboard, but it's better integrated into the system. If you use it, start with these settings:

• 🔧 Turn off vibration when pressed: go to Settings → System and device → Language and input → keyboard MIUI → Vibration and select "Disable." This will speed up the response to touch.
• ⚡ Turn on "Word Prediction" and "Auto-Replacement" but turn off "Autoprobel" - it often inserts unnecessary spaces after punctuation marks.
• 📱 Activate one-hand mode (in the same keyboard settings) if you type with your thumb.
• 🔄 Set up a long press on the space key to switch the language – it is faster than swiping on the “Globe” key".

An important nuance: MIUI 14+ has introduced Adaptive Input (in the keyboard settings), which analyzes your type style and adjusts the prompts. It should be enabled, but it can "dull" for the first 2-3 days - this is normal, the algorithm learns.

⚠️ Note: If after the update MIUI keyboard started to brake, clear its cache in Settings → Annexes → Application management → keyboard MIUI → Warehouse → Clean the cache. In 30 percent of cases, it solves the problem without resetting the settings.

2.Gboard transition: why it speeds up the setup

Google’s Gboard is objectively faster than Xiaomi’s standard keyboard, thanks to better prediction and gesture optimization.

• 🚀 Glide Typing (Swipe) works smoother than in the MIUI Keyboard, and supports Russian without lags.
• 🔍 Search GIF and stickers directly from the keyboard (saving time when switching between applications).
• 🌐 Instant translation of selected text (convenient for correspondence in foreign languages).
• 📌 Synchronize the dictionary between devices through a Google account.

How to install and configure:

1. Download Gboard from Google Play.
2. Go to Settings → System & Device → Language & Input → Current Keyboard and select Gboard.
3. In Gboard settings, enable: Swipe input (under "Glide Typing") Show sentences (in "Text input") Auto Replace (but disable Autocapital letters if you write a lot on social networks)

Test the dial speed before and after the transition with TypingTest – the difference can reach 20-30 characters per minute.

3. Gestures and hotkeys to speed up input

Few people know, but MIUI has hidden gestures that speed up the work with the text:

Another life hack: you can create your own abbreviations in Gboard, for example, set up to automatically insert your address when you enter the adre.

1. Open the Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary.
2. Add a new word, where in the "Reduce" field, specify the adr, and in the "Phantacle" field - the full address.

How to set up:

1. Make sure that in Settings → Google → Google Services → Voice input is selected Google Speech Recognition (or rather standard from Xiaomi).
2. In any keyboard, click on the Microphone icon and say the text. To punctuate, say aloud, comma, dot, new paragraph.
3. To speed up the process, disable voice confirmation in the recognition settings.

Comparison of accuracy of recognition (test in 50 words):

• Google Recognition: 98% accuracy (1 error)
• Xiaomi Stock: 92% Accuracy (4 Mistakes)
• Yandex Recognition: 95% accuracy (2 errors, but better understands Russian realities)

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Before voice input, say "turn on the microphone" - this will reduce the pause before recording by 0.5 seconds.

Fast text and templates in MIUI 14+

The exclusive MIUI 14+ feature, Quick Text, allows you to save frequently used phrases and paste them in one tap, for example, you can configure:

• 📞 "mt" → "My phone: +7 (XXX) XXX-XX-XX"
• 📍 "hell" → "My address: Moscow, Lenina St., 1, square 123"
• 💳 "karm" → "Card number for translation: 1234 5678 9012 3456"

How to set up:

1. Go to Settings → Additional → Quick text.
2. Click "Add" and fill in the fields: Shortcut - short combination (e.g. mt) Text - full phrase Category - select "General" or create your own

Insert quick text

Now, when you type a shortcut (like mt) over the keyboard, you'll see a prompt -- tap it to paste text -- works in all apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS.

Macros and Automation with MacroDroid

For advanced users, MacroDroid allows you to create automatic macros for text input, such as:

• 🤖 Automatic insertion of email when opening the field "Email Address"
• 📱 Quick copy of the last screenshot to the clipboard by triple tapping the screen
• 🔄 Replace frequently mistyped words (e.g., “please" → "please")

Example of macros for inserting email:

1. Install MacroDroid from Google Play.
2. Create a new macro with the Open App trigger (select Gmail or Chrome).
3. Add the action "Text → Insert text" and enter your email.
4. Save the macro and activate it.

The advantage over Quick Text: macros are triggered automatically under certain conditions, without requiring manual shortcuts.

⚠️ Note: MacroDroid requires permission for "Special Features" and "Overlaid Other Windows" and do not install it from third-party sources, only from official Google Play, to avoid data leaks.

7. System optimization for smooth input

If the keyboard is slowing down even after all the settings, the problem may be system optimization.

• 📉 Free RAM: Xiaomi has aggressive background cleanup by default. Disable it in Settings → Annexes → Application management → Settings (⚙) → Cleanup RAM and select "Manually".
• 🔋 Performance mode: enable it in Settings → Battery and productivity → Performance mode.
• 🗑️ Keyboard cache: clean it once a month (see the Attention section in the first section).
• 📶 Background data transfer: for Gboard, enable unlimited data access in Settings → Annexes → Gboard → Transfer of data.

If the problem persists, try rolling back the keyboard update:

1. Go to Settings → Applications → Application Management → MIUI (or Gboard) keyboard.
2. Press three points. → "Remove updates".
3. Reboot the phone.

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On Xiaomi, with 4GB of RAM and less keyboard brakes are often associated with memory shortages.Close background apps (especially games and social media) before lengthy typing.

FAQ: Frequent questions about fast dialing on Xiaomi