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Open the Focal Keys app and follow Setup. It walks you through three steps:

1. Add the keyboard: Settings › General › Keyboard › Keyboards › Add New Keyboard › Focal Keys.
2. Allow Full Access: tap Focal Keys in that list and turn on Allow Full Access.
3. Allow Paste: the first time you use it, iOS may ask if Focal Keys can paste. Choose Allow Paste. You can also set it in Settings › Apps › Focal Keys › Paste from Other Apps › Allow.

Then pick your tone in the app, and you're ready.

iOS calls this setting Full Access, and every keyboard needs it to connect to the internet. Focal Keys uses it to reach our server, and it sends your text only when you tap Reply for me, Polish mine or Write an opener. We never keep what you copy, and we never record your typing.

Any app where you can type and copy a message, including most dating and messaging apps. If an app doesn't let you copy a message, you can still type your own reply and tap Polish mine. Focal Keys isn't affiliated with or endorsed by any dating app.

An iPhone with an up-to-date version of iOS and an internet connection for replies. Focal Keys is for people 18 and older. It's currently in beta, so join the waitlist on our home page for an invite.

1. In your dating app, press and hold your match's message and tap Copy.
2. Tap the reply box, then switch to Focal Keys with the globe key.
3. You'll see “Replying to” with the start of their message. Tap Reply for me.
4. Read the reply. Tap Insert reply to drop it in, change anything you like, then send it yourself.

Type your own reply, then tap Polish mine. Focal Keys keeps your meaning and makes it read more naturally. If you like the new version, tap to use it. If you prefer yours, tap ABC and your original stays as it was.

+ Hint lets you steer the reply with a few words, like “ask about their dog” or “suggest coffee.” With nothing copied, type a hint and tap Write an opener to get a first message.

Flirty adds a light, flirtatious touch when it's on. Turn it off for a friendlier, more neutral reply.

Pick the tone that sounds most like you: Playful & Light, Classic & Confident, Bold & Unfiltered or Grounded & Reflective. Choose one in the app, and switch anytime with the tone buttons on the keyboard.

Tap the ↻ button for a different one, try another tone, or add a hint. You can also insert it and edit it before sending. You always decide what's sent.

To keep things fast and fair for everyone, there's a daily limit on replies. It resets every day.

Check Settings › General › Keyboard › Keyboards. If Focal Keys isn't listed, add it again. Then, in any text box, press and hold the globe key and choose Focal Keys.

Some apps and fields, like passwords and certain banking or phone-number fields, always use the standard iOS keyboard. That's normal.

• Copy the message again, then switch to Focal Keys.
• Make sure Paste from Other Apps is set to Allow: Settings › Apps › Focal Keys.
• Check that Allow Full Access is on.
• Links in copied messages are removed before anything is sent.

• Check your internet connection, then tap ↻ to try again.
• Make sure Allow Full Access is on, and that you've given permission in the app's Privacy & AI settings.
• Very long messages may be too long to reply to. Try copying a shorter part.
• You may have reached today's limit. It resets tomorrow.

Still stuck? Email us with your iPhone model, iOS version and what you see.

Switch to another keyboard and back, or close the app you're typing in and reopen it. If that doesn't help, restart your iPhone. Make sure you have the latest version of Focal Keys.

No. We never keep what you copy. Your message is used to write one reply, and it's never used to train AI. The full details, including how our AI provider handles requests, are in our privacy policy.

Withdraw permission in the app's Privacy & AI settings, or turn off Allow Full Access in Settings › General › Keyboard › Keyboards › Focal Keys. The keyboard still works for normal typing.

There are no accounts, and we don't keep your messages. To ask what we hold, delete it, or leave the waitlist, email [email protected] with the subject “Privacy request.” We reply within 30 days.

Email us the reply text (not your match's message) with the subject “Report a reply.” We review every report and use it to improve how Focal Keys writes.

Join the waitlist on our home page, and we'll email you a TestFlight invite when a spot opens. To leave, delete the app and, if you like, email us to remove your address from the waitlist.

Beta testers can use TestFlight's feedback button, or email us anytime. We read everything.

Go to Settings › General › Keyboard › Keyboards, swipe left on Focal Keys and tap Delete. Or delete the Focal Keys app, which removes the keyboard and its settings.

Focal Keys is a product of Dras Labs LLC. Read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.