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How to add a Slovak keyboard

Slovak has one of the highest numbers of diacritical characters among European languages: á, ä, č, ď, é, í, ľ, ĺ, ň, ó, ô, ŕ, š, ť, ú, ý, ž.

🇸🇰 Slovenčina Keyboard

Special characters in Slovak

Č c caron

Ď d caron

Ľ l caron

Ĺ l acute

Ň n caron

Ô o circumflex

Ŕ r acute

Š s caron

Ť t caron

Ž z caron

📱 Add a Slovak keyboard on Android

Open keyboard settings

While typing, long-press the 🌐 (globe) icon or the spacebar on Gboard. Or go to:

Settings → System → Languages & input → On-screen keyboard

Open Gboard → Languages

Tap Gboard (or your active keyboard), then Languages.

Add language

Tap Add keyboard, search for Slovenčina. Tap Done.

Switch keyboards

While typing, tap the 🌐 (globe) icon to switch between keyboards.

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Gboard tip: Even on an English Gboard keyboard, long-pressing a letter (e.g. a) usually shows accented variants. Check if yours supports it!

🍏 Add a Slovak keyboard on iPhone / iPad

Open Settings

Go to the Settings app on your home screen.

Settings → General → Keyboard

Go to Keyboards

Tap Keyboards (you'll see a list of active keyboards at the top).

Add a new keyboard

Tap Add New Keyboard..., search for Slovak, and tap to add.

Switch keyboards

While typing, tap the 🌐 (globe) icon in the bottom-left corner to switch languages.

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Quick method: On the iOS keyboard, long-press a letter to see accent variants. Note: available variants depend on the active keyboard layout.

🪟 Add a Slovak keyboard on Windows

Open language settings

Press Win + I to open Settings, or search for Language settings in the Start menu.

Settings → Time & Language → Language & region

Add a language

Click Add a language, search for Slovenčina, click Next, then Install.

Switch keyboards

Use Win + Space or click the language indicator in the taskbar to switch.

💻 Add a Slovak keyboard on macOS

Open System Settings

Click the  (Apple) menu in the top-left corner and choose System Settings.

→ System Settings → Keyboard

Add an input source

Go to Input Sources, click Edit... or +, search for Slovenčina, and add it.

Show in menu bar

Make sure Show Input menu in menu bar is enabled.

Switch keyboards

Use Ctrl + Space or click the input source indicator in the menu bar.

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Why add a keyboard? Long-press (holding a key) shows variants defined for the active keyboard layout. On an English layout, not all Slovak characters may be available.

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Many diacritics: Slovak has 17 diacritical characters — one of the highest counts among European languages. A dedicated keyboard is practically essential — long-press with this many special characters would be very slow.

All set? Test your keyboard!

Go back to learning and try typing: ďakujem, šťastie, kôň

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