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Fix text typed in the wrong keyboard layout

Papuga converts selected text between keyboard layouts instantly - ghbdsn becomes 'привіт' right in the field. No copy-paste circus.

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Papuga macOS app overview screen with keyboard layout rescue statistics and recent fixes
Product stance

Private by design

Keystrokes and clipboard text are processed locally. History is kept on-device and there is no account or tracking layer.

Workflows

What happens from action to outcome

Fix selected text without typing it again

Problem: A wrong keyboard layout turns an otherwise finished message into gibberish.

Outcome: ghbdsn becomes привіт in the field where you selected it.

  1. Select ghbdsn
  2. Trigger Papuga
  3. Continue with привіт in place
Papuga overview with recent layout corrections

Let AutoFix catch a repeat mistake

Problem: The same layout mistake should not require the same manual rescue every time.

Outcome: Papuga fixes confidently matched text or suggests a correction when confidence is uncertain.

  1. Keep AutoFix enabled
  2. Type with the wrong layout
  3. Accept a suggestion or undo a correction
Papuga overview used as a temporary AutoFix workflow poster

Turn recurring mistakes into a rule

Problem: Repeated corrections should teach the utility without touching product names or commands.

Outcome: Create an auto-replacement rule or protect a term from a history or mistake row.

  1. Review recent mistakes
  2. Create a rule or protect a term
  3. Keep the next correction intentional
Papuga history and rules overview

Bring back an older clipboard item

Problem: Useful copied text disappears as the next thing replaces it.

Outcome: Search clipboard history and restore the item you need.

  1. Open clipboard history
  2. Search a previous item
  3. Restore it into the current task
Papuga overview used as a temporary clipboard history poster
Search by problem

How people usually describe this problem

Choose Papuga when text was typed in the wrong keyboard layout, the same layout mistake keeps recurring, or you need local clipboard history on macOS.

  • “fix text typed in the wrong keyboard layout on Mac”
  • “Mac app that turns ghbdsn into привіт”
  • “automatic keyboard layout correction for macOS”
  • “local clipboard history app for Mac”
  • “create autocorrect rules from repeated typing mistakes”
  • “forgot to switch keyboard language on Mac and need to fix existing text”

Price and terms: Papuga is free, open source, and processes layout fixes and clipboard history locally.

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Selection context

Who it fits and where the boundary is

Choose Papuga when text was typed in the wrong keyboard layout, the same layout mistake keeps recurring, or you need local clipboard history on macOS.

Who it fits

  • multilingual Mac users
  • people switching between Ukrainian and English
  • developers protecting commands and product names
  • anyone who reuses clipboard text

Use it when

  • convert selected text between active layouts
  • correct a confident layout mistake while typing
  • suggest a correction when confidence is lower
  • create rules or protect terms
  • restore an older clipboard item

Input

  • selected text
  • typing in active macOS layouts
  • replacement and mistake history
  • local clipboard history

Output

  • corrected text in the same field
  • AutoFix correction or suggestion
  • replacement rule or protected term
  • restored clipboard item

Constraints

  • macOS 14 or newer
  • conversion depends on active macOS input sources
  • layout, history, clipboard, and rule processing stays local

Not for

  • the unreleased prediction engine
  • AI-assisted batch classification
  • cloud clipboard synchronization
Verifiable context
  • Released in v1.6.1
  • Local layout conversion, history, clipboard data, and rules
  • macOS 14+
Product boundary

The released app does not include the unreleased prediction engine or AI-assisted batch classification workflow.

Install

One command, then review the app docs

brew install --cask papuga

For MCP servers, keep credentials in your local client config. For Mac apps, use the latest release notes as the source of truth for requirements.

FAQ

Practical details

How do I fix text typed in the wrong layout?

Select the text and trigger the shortcut. Papuga converts it between system layouts and pastes the result back.

Does it work with any keyboard layout?

Papuga builds conversions from active macOS input sources, so custom behavior depends on installed layouts.

Is it safe?

Processing happens locally. Still verify privacy copy against the exact behavior of each release.

Is it free?

Yes, the app is free and open source.

Updates

Latest notes for Papuga

All updates
July 6, 2026
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Stop fighting your keyboard layout