<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-15-036749.txt : 20150428
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-15-036749.hdr.sgml : 20150428
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150428181038
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-15-036749
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150428

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYNAPTICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000817720
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				770118518
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0626

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3120 SCOTT BLVD.
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054
		BUSINESS PHONE:		408-454-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3120 SCOTT BLVD.
		CITY:			SANTA CLARA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95054

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bergman Rick
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001321224

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-49602
		FILM NUMBER:		15802459

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1251 MCKAY DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95131
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-04-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000817720</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYNAPTICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SYNA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001321224</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bergman Rick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1251 MCKAY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN JOSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>85.69</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2015-04-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>19325</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-04-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>19325</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19325</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1/12th of the total number of shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each quarter following the April 24, 2015 date of grant, until fully vested on April 24, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kermit Nolan, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-04-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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