Microsoft is ending SwiftKey backup support for third-party logins tied to Google or Apple. If you don’t switch to a Microsoft account by May 31, Microsoft says your personal dictionary data and customized prediction model could be deleted. The keyboard will s
By the time May 31 ends, SwiftKey users who backed up through Google or Apple could find their custom typing data gone.
Microsoft is sunsetting third-party logins for SwiftKey backup. and it has set a final deadline of May 31—described as “tomorrow” in the latest warning—so the keyboard keeps syncing through OneDrive instead. The change doesn’t stop SwiftKey from working. What it threatens is what SwiftKey has been saving for years: your personal dictionary and the prediction model trained around it.
Microsoft’s own support page says this stored data includes the custom words—or even non-words—you’ve typed and that SwiftKey has learned from. along with a prediction model customized based on that dictionary. For people who rely on swipe gestures and want the keyboard to anticipate their next move. those personalized predictions are the whole point.
If you’re still using a login other than a Microsoft account—such as Google or Apple—Microsoft warns that the data associated with your typing can be deleted unless you back it up by May 31. It also says you’ll lose access to the keyboard’s “Backup & Sync” option if you don’t make the move before the deadline.
For months, Microsoft has been advising SwiftKey users to switch to OneDrive-based backup, and the deadline has “been sliding.” This time, the warning doesn’t suggest another extension is coming, so the choice is immediate: export your dictionary now, or risk losing it.
Microsoft makes the process sound straightforward. Start with the Microsoft SwiftKey data portal on a browser. or open the data view on your phone by going to SwiftKey settings and tapping Account > View and manage your data. From there, select the existing account provider—Google or Apple. Use “View data” to see your personalized directory. then choose “Export all” to download your words rather than noting them manually. Download and keep the file.
Next, create a Microsoft account if you don’t already have one. Then log in to OneDrive with your Microsoft account, go to Apps > SwiftKey, and upload the previously saved file. After that, return to SwiftKey on your phone, log in with your Microsoft account, and look for the uploaded dictionary.
Microsoft’s guidance includes a small but important caveat: if you don’t see personalized recommendations, check the file in OneDrive under Apps > SwiftKey and update it manually.
The company knows this is annoying. After all. it’s not merely a new setting—it’s a forced migration for people who chose convenience in the first place. Microsoft is also offering something for the trouble: users who switch can earn up to 1. 000 Reward Points. which can be used at certain online stores. for Xbox discounts. or donated to a charity of your choice.
But the deadline is the headline. If you want SwiftKey’s custom words to follow you to OneDrive, May 31 is the last day to act—because after that, Microsoft’s message is blunt: the keyboard may still work, but your stored learning may not.
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