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Verified Oct 15, 2026
Gboard
ActiveGoogle's keyboard, with writing tools on eligible Android devices
- Category
- AI Keyboard
- Status
- Active
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Android, iOS
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Gboard writing tools and eligibilityGoogle's keyboard for swipe typing, voice input, translation, and text correction. Newer writing tools are available on eligible Android devices and languages. These input features do not establish autonomous booking or connected-app task execution.
Android users who want everyday swipe typing, multilingual input, and voice typing, with optional writing tools on eligible devices
Users who need connected-app task execution or expect every Android AI writing feature to work on iPhone
Processing depends on the feature and device. Google documents both device-based and cloud-based processing for supported writing tools; a private typing mode does not establish that every feature stays on-device.
Writing tools depend on supported devices, languages, and rollout. The Android documentation does not establish equivalent iPhone features. Check your installed settings before relying on Search or a specific AI tool.
See our glossary for definitions of agentic keyboard, AI keyboard, and related terms.
Quick answers about Gboard Gemini
Is Gemini in Gboard?
Gboard is the app name. Google documents AI writing tools on eligible Android devices and languages, but a search for 'Gboard Gemini' does not mean every Gboard install includes a Gemini assistant. Check the official requirements and your keyboard settings for the exact tool you need.
Does Gemini in Gboard work on iPhone?
Do not assume so. Google's Android writing-tools documentation does not establish equivalent Gemini features on iPhone. Compare the current iOS App Store listing and installed settings; Android-only features are not a reason to install the iPhone version.
Is Gboard Gemini an agentic keyboard?
No — Gboard with Gemini is an advanced AI keyboard, not a true agentic keyboard. It can improve typing, search, translation, dictation, and writing suggestions where available, but it does not execute cross-app actions like booking, sharing, or multi-app workflows. For agentic keyboard behavior, Acti is the clearer early example.
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Overview
Gboard is Google's keyboard for Android and iOS. Its core tools include predictive typing, Glide typing, voice input, and translation, with differences between platforms. Google's current Android writing tools can proofread, rephrase, or change the style of selected text, but only on supported devices and in supported languages. Google Search and sharing controls should be checked in your installed version rather than assumed from older screenshots. Gboard's writing tools improve text; they do not turn the keyboard into an assistant that books reservations or executes multi-app workflows.
Who Should Use Gboard
- Android users who want a familiar everyday typing keyboard
- People who type in multiple languages and want seamless switching
- Users who value fast swipe typing and accurate next-word predictions
Who Should Look Elsewhere
- -Users whose device or language is ineligible for the writing tools they need
- -iPhone users choosing specifically for Android writing tools
- -Anyone looking for a keyboard that can book, share, or execute tasks autonomously
Pricing
Gboard is free. Its writing tools have specific Android device and language requirements; installing the app alone does not guarantee access. Check Google's current eligibility list and your keyboard settings.
Common Use Cases
Limitations
- Writing tools require a supported Android device, language, and current Gboard version
- Not an agentic keyboard — writing tools revise text rather than execute cross-app tasks
- Google describes writing-tool processing as isolated on-device or cloud processing; this is not a promise of fully offline operation
- The current writing-tools guide covers Android; do not assume the same tools are available on iPhone
How It Works
- 1Gboard is pre-installed on many Android phones, or available for download on iOS
- 2Enable Gboard in keyboard settings and test its core typing tools
- 3For writing tools on Android, confirm that your device and language are eligible and update Gboard
- 4Swipe to type, or use voice input for hands-free dictation
- 5Select the writing-tools control to proofread or rewrite text, then review a suggestion before replacing your text
Key Capabilities
Pros
- +Combines everyday typing, voice input, and translation
- +Excellent swipe typing and multilingual support
- +Free and pre-installed on many Android phones
- +Eligible Android devices gain proofreading and rewriting tools
Cons
- -Writing tools are limited to supported Android devices and languages
- -First-time writing-tool preparation needs internet access and can take time
- -Not a true agentic keyboard — improves typing but doesn't execute actions
- -Processing and privacy controls differ by feature; review the tools you enable
Alternatives to Gboard
- Microsoft SwiftKey (personalized predictions and multilingual typing)
- Grammarly Keyboard (better for writing quality and grammar)
- Acti (if you want a true agentic keyboard that executes tasks)