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Baidu Input vs Stroke Input Method (筆畫輸入法): catalog facts
Baidu Input	Stroke Input Method (筆畫輸入法)
Free Free download; no price is listed on the site.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Android
Large rare-character support to the GB18030-2022 standard AI continuation and writing assistant built in	Over 28,000 characters, including vernacular Cantonese Choice of traditional or simplified character preference
Interface and documentation are in Chinese AI features likely send text to Baidu's servers	Android only Minimalist feature set compared with large commercial keyboards
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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