diff --git a/java/res/values/donottranslate-debug-settings.xml b/java/res/values/donottranslate-debug-settings.xml
index c612010..491043f 100644
--- a/java/res/values/donottranslate-debug-settings.xml
+++ b/java/res/values/donottranslate-debug-settings.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
     <string name="prefs_key_popup_dismiss_end_y_scale_settings">Key popup dismiss end Y scale</string>
     <!-- Title of the settings for reading an external dictionary file -->
     <string name="prefs_read_external_dictionary">Read external dictionary file</string>
+    <!-- Title of the settings to enable keyboard resizing -->
+    <string name="prefs_resize_keyboard">Enable keyboard resizing</string>
+    <!-- Title of the settings for setting keyboard height -->
+    <string name="prefs_keyboard_height_scale">Keyboard height scale</string>
     <!-- Message to show when there are no files to install as an external dictionary [CHAR LIMIT=100] -->
     <string name="read_external_dictionary_no_files_message">No dictionary files in the Downloads folder</string>
     <!-- Title of the dialog that selects a file to install as an external dictionary [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
diff --git a/java/res/xml/prefs_screen_debug.xml b/java/res/xml/prefs_screen_debug.xml
index 13edf3e..905bc04 100644
--- a/java/res/xml/prefs_screen_debug.xml
+++ b/java/res/xml/prefs_screen_debug.xml
@@ -76,6 +76,17 @@
         android:key="pref_key_preview_dismiss_duration"
         android:title="@string/prefs_key_popup_dismiss_duration_settings"
         latin:maxValue="100" /> <!-- milliseconds -->
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:key="pref_resize_keyboard"
+        android:title="@string/prefs_resize_keyboard"
+        android:defaultValue="false"
+        android:persistent="true" />
+    <com.android.inputmethod.latin.settings.SeekBarDialogPreference
+        android:dependency="pref_resize_keyboard"
+        android:key="pref_keyboard_height_scale"
+        android:title="@string/prefs_keyboard_height_scale"
+        latin:minValue="50"
+        latin:maxValue="120" /> <!-- percentage -->
     <PreferenceScreen
         android:key="read_external_dictionary"
         android:title="@string/prefs_read_external_dictionary" />
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
index 3bcce4f..89acc3c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/keyboard/KeyboardSwitcher.java
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
                 mThemeContext, editorInfo);
         final Resources res = mThemeContext.getResources();
         final int keyboardWidth = ResourceUtils.getDefaultKeyboardWidth(res);
-        final int keyboardHeight = ResourceUtils.getDefaultKeyboardHeight(res);
+        final int keyboardHeight = ResourceUtils.getKeyboardHeight(res, settingsValues);
         builder.setKeyboardGeometry(keyboardWidth, keyboardHeight);
         builder.setSubtype(mSubtypeSwitcher.getCurrentSubtype());
         builder.setVoiceInputKeyEnabled(settingsValues.mShowsVoiceInputKey);
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/DebugSettings.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/DebugSettings.java
index 4985c2f..6fffb8e 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/DebugSettings.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/DebugSettings.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     public static final String PREF_FORCE_NON_DISTINCT_MULTITOUCH = "force_non_distinct_multitouch";
     public static final String PREF_HAS_CUSTOM_KEY_PREVIEW_ANIMATION_PARAMS =
             "pref_has_custom_key_preview_animation_params";
+    public static final String PREF_RESIZE_KEYBOARD = "pref_resize_keyboard";
+    public static final String PREF_KEYBOARD_HEIGHT_SCALE = "pref_keyboard_height_scale";
     public static final String PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_DISMISS_DURATION =
             "pref_key_preview_dismiss_duration";
     public static final String PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_DISMISS_END_X_SCALE =
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/DebugSettingsFragment.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/DebugSettingsFragment.java
index 2e5c3c4..068f56d 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/DebugSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/DebugSettingsFragment.java
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
                 defaultKeyPreviewDismissEndScale);
         setupKeyPreviewAnimationScale(DebugSettings.PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_DISMISS_END_Y_SCALE,
                 defaultKeyPreviewDismissEndScale);
+        setupKeyboardHeight(
+                DebugSettings.PREF_KEYBOARD_HEIGHT_SCALE, SettingsValues.DEFAULT_SIZE_SCALE);
 
         mServiceNeedsRestart = false;
         mDebugMode = (TwoStatePreference) findPreference(DebugSettings.PREF_DEBUG_MODE);
@@ -250,4 +252,51 @@
             public void feedbackValue(final int value) {}
         });
     }
+
+    private void setupKeyboardHeight(final String prefKey, final float defaultValue) {
+        final SharedPreferences prefs = getSharedPreferences();
+        final SeekBarDialogPreference pref = (SeekBarDialogPreference)findPreference(prefKey);
+        if (pref == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        pref.setInterface(new SeekBarDialogPreference.ValueProxy() {
+            private static final float PERCENTAGE_FLOAT = 100.0f;
+            private float getValueFromPercentage(final int percentage) {
+                return percentage / PERCENTAGE_FLOAT;
+            }
+
+            private int getPercentageFromValue(final float floatValue) {
+                return (int)(floatValue * PERCENTAGE_FLOAT);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void writeValue(final int value, final String key) {
+                prefs.edit().putFloat(key, getValueFromPercentage(value)).apply();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void writeDefaultValue(final String key) {
+                prefs.edit().remove(key).apply();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public int readValue(final String key) {
+                return getPercentageFromValue(
+                        Settings.readKeyboardHeight(prefs, key, defaultValue));
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public int readDefaultValue(final String key) {
+                return getPercentageFromValue(defaultValue);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public String getValueText(final int value) {
+                return String.format(Locale.ROOT, "%d%%", value);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void feedbackValue(final int value) {}
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/LocalSettingsConstants.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/LocalSettingsConstants.java
index 0fd94b0..5c416ab 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/LocalSettingsConstants.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/LocalSettingsConstants.java
@@ -47,12 +47,14 @@
         DebugSettings.PREF_DEBUG_MODE,
         DebugSettings.PREF_FORCE_NON_DISTINCT_MULTITOUCH,
         DebugSettings.PREF_HAS_CUSTOM_KEY_PREVIEW_ANIMATION_PARAMS,
+        DebugSettings.PREF_KEYBOARD_HEIGHT_SCALE,
         DebugSettings.PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_DISMISS_DURATION,
         DebugSettings.PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_DISMISS_END_X_SCALE,
         DebugSettings.PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_DISMISS_END_Y_SCALE,
         DebugSettings.PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_SHOW_UP_DURATION,
         DebugSettings.PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_SHOW_UP_START_X_SCALE,
         DebugSettings.PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_SHOW_UP_START_Y_SCALE,
+        DebugSettings.PREF_RESIZE_KEYBOARD,
         DebugSettings.PREF_SHOULD_SHOW_LXX_SUGGESTION_UI,
         DebugSettings.PREF_SLIDING_KEY_INPUT_PREVIEW
     };
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/Settings.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/Settings.java
index 19db606..16c0534 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/Settings.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/Settings.java
@@ -363,6 +363,12 @@
         return (milliseconds != UNDEFINED_PREFERENCE_VALUE_INT) ? milliseconds : defaultValue;
     }
 
+    public static float readKeyboardHeight(final SharedPreferences prefs,
+            final String prefKey, final float defaultValue) {
+        final float percentage = prefs.getFloat(prefKey, UNDEFINED_PREFERENCE_VALUE_FLOAT);
+        return (percentage != UNDEFINED_PREFERENCE_VALUE_FLOAT) ? percentage : defaultValue;
+    }
+
     public static boolean readUseFullscreenMode(final Resources res) {
         return res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_use_fullscreen_mode);
     }
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
index bdb4e64..509b41f 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/settings/SettingsValues.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     private static final String FLOAT_MAX_VALUE_MARKER_STRING = "floatMaxValue";
     private static final String FLOAT_NEGATIVE_INFINITY_MARKER_STRING = "floatNegativeInfinity";
     private static final int TIMEOUT_TO_GET_TARGET_PACKAGE = 5; // seconds
+    public static final float DEFAULT_SIZE_SCALE = 1.0f; // 100%
 
     // From resources:
     public final SpacingAndPunctuations mSpacingAndPunctuations;
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@
     // Debug settings
     public final boolean mIsInternal;
     public final boolean mHasCustomKeyPreviewAnimationParams;
+    public final boolean mHasKeyboardResize;
+    public final float mKeyboardHeightScale;
     public final int mKeyPreviewShowUpDuration;
     public final int mKeyPreviewDismissDuration;
     public final float mKeyPreviewShowUpStartXScale;
@@ -185,6 +188,9 @@
         mIsInternal = Settings.isInternal(prefs);
         mHasCustomKeyPreviewAnimationParams = prefs.getBoolean(
                 DebugSettings.PREF_HAS_CUSTOM_KEY_PREVIEW_ANIMATION_PARAMS, false);
+        mHasKeyboardResize = prefs.getBoolean(DebugSettings.PREF_RESIZE_KEYBOARD, false);
+        mKeyboardHeightScale = Settings.readKeyboardHeight(
+                prefs, DebugSettings.PREF_KEYBOARD_HEIGHT_SCALE, DEFAULT_SIZE_SCALE);
         mKeyPreviewShowUpDuration = Settings.readKeyPreviewAnimationDuration(
                 prefs, DebugSettings.PREF_KEY_PREVIEW_SHOW_UP_DURATION,
                 res.getInteger(R.integer.config_key_preview_show_up_duration));
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/ResourceUtils.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/ResourceUtils.java
index d1fc642..cc0d470 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/ResourceUtils.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/utils/ResourceUtils.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 import com.android.inputmethod.annotations.UsedForTesting;
 import com.android.inputmethod.latin.R;
+import com.android.inputmethod.latin.settings.SettingsValues;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -186,6 +187,15 @@
         return dm.widthPixels;
     }
 
+    public static int getKeyboardHeight(final Resources res, final SettingsValues settingsValues) {
+        final int defaultKeyboardHeight = getDefaultKeyboardHeight(res);
+        if (settingsValues.mHasKeyboardResize) {
+            // mKeyboardHeightScale Ranges from [.5,1.2], from xml/prefs_screen_debug.xml
+            return (int)(defaultKeyboardHeight * settingsValues.mKeyboardHeightScale);
+        }
+        return defaultKeyboardHeight;
+    }
+
     public static int getDefaultKeyboardHeight(final Resources res) {
         final DisplayMetrics dm = res.getDisplayMetrics();
         final String keyboardHeightInDp = getDeviceOverrideValue(