You can dictate text through your voice with Assistant voice typing on Gboard. Punctuation is automatically added as you speak. While you dictate with your voice, you can also tap on your keyboard to type even if the mic is still on. The text you speak stays on your device and isn’t sent to Google servers.
What you need
To use Assistant voice typing, you must have:
- A Pixel 6 or later
- Android 12 or later
- Google Assistant turned on
Turn Assistant voice typing on or off
- On your phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Messages or Gmail.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- At the top of the keyboard, tap Settings
Voice typing.
- Turn Assistant voice typing on or off.
Tip: Based on words you've corrected in Gboard, Assistant voice typing improves just for you. You can change your voice typing personalization at any time.
Use voice commands
Important: Assistant voice typing is on by default unless you use multiple languages on your device. You can turn Assistant voice typing off at any time.
- To activate Assistant voice typing, open any app that you can type with and tap on the Keyboard mic
or say "Hey Google, type."
- To keep the microphone on and send multiple messages in a row: Double tap Keyboard mic
.
- To turn the microphone off: Tap Keyboard mic
, close the keyboard, or say "Stop."
- To keep the microphone on and send multiple messages in a row: Double tap Keyboard mic
- Say the text you want to type. If your microphone is still on, the microphone icon continues to glow.
- Say a command. For example:
- To delete the last word: Say "Delete last word."
- To delete the last sentence: Say "Clear."
- To clear the text: Say "Clear all."
- To send a message: Say "Send."
- To fill out the next open field in a form: Say "Next."
- To add an emoji: Say the name of the emoji, like "Smiley emoji."
- To stop voice typing: Say "Stop."
Tip: To find more voice commands, while you speak, tap Info
.
Use multiple languages with Assistant voice typing
- Turn Assistant voice typing on. Learn how to turn Assistant voice typing on.
- To switch languages, on your keyboard, tap Globe
. Learn how to add a language to your keyboard.
- Tap Keyboard mic
or say "Hey Google, type."
Edit text with voice commands
- If Assistant misheard a word, tap on the word to select it.
- To correct a misheard word, speak, type, or spell out a correction, or tap one of the suggested alternatives.
Turn off automated punctuation
- On your phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Messages or Gmail.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- At the top of the keyboard, tap Settings
Voice typing.
- Turn off Auto punctuation.
Manage voice typing personalization
- On your phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Messages or Gmail.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- At the top of the keyboard, tap Settings
Privacy.
- Under "Improve Gboard & voice typing," turn Personalize for you on or off.
- When turned on, transcripts of what you say and type will be saved on this device. You can delete them at any time on your keyboard when you tap Settings
Privacy
Delete learned words & data.
- When turned on, transcripts of what you say and type will be saved on this device. You can delete them at any time on your keyboard when you tap Settings
Fix issues with Assistant voice typing on Gboard
Try these solutions if you can’t turn Assistant voice typing on.
You've set up your new Pixel, but Assistant voice typing still isn't available
In some cases, it can take a few hours for your phone to download the necessary updates before Assistant voice typing works. If voice typing still doesn't work:
Assistant voice typing needs an update. Connect to Wi-Fi to automatically download.
- Make sure your phone is connected to Wi-Fi.
- Restart your phone.
- Charge your phone overnight.
Turn on & connect
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Tap Network & internet
Internet.
- Tap a listed network. Networks that require a password have a lock icon
.
Learn how to connect to Wi-Fi networks on your Android device.
Assistant voice typing is available in:
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Spanish
Switch languages on Gboard
Important: You might need to add a language to Gboard first.
- On your Android phone or tablet, open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.
- Tap where you can enter text.
- Touch and hold the space bar to switch languages.
Switch languages on your device
- On your Android device, tap Settings
.
- Tap System
Languages & input
Languages.
- If you can’t find "System," then under "Personal," tap Languages & input
Languages.
- If you can’t find "System," then under "Personal," tap Languages & input
- Tap Add a language
and choose the language that you want to use.
- Drag your language to the top of the list.
If you’re on Android 12, you may need to update the Android System Intelligence app.