# Gboard Voice Typing

Built-in voice keyboard on Android and iOS with offline language packs

Google's keyboard app for Android and iOS includes a voice typing mode with downloadable offline language packs. Works inside any text field the keyboard is active in. Free to download from the app stores.

**Index summary:** Gboard Voice Typing is listed in the The Dictation Index registry but is not ranked: 11 qualifying posts, 50 needed.

- **Platforms:** Android, iOS
- **Processing:** Hybrid
- **Pricing:** Included
- **Free tier:** Yes
- **Features:** system-wide, multi-language, offline capable, real-time
- **Facts:** verified against the vendor's site on 2026-09-16

**Index score: n/a**

- n = 11 · 90-day window
- Not ranked: 11 qualifying posts, 50 needed

**Sentiment breakdown** (11 mentions): Positive 45%, Neutral 28%, Negative 27%

## What people say

Example posts from the sample, each linked to the original on X and edged with the label it was given. A handful of posts cannot stand in for 11, so read the score and the topic table first. [Quoted here and want it removed?](https://dictationindex.com/corrections#quoted)

> My favorite way to interact with agents: Voice ✨🎙️ - [Phone] with voice typing (GBoard voice typing is sufficently good) - [Computer] with
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> @agstnsnathaniel, Jul 4, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/agstnsnathaniel/status/2073345160990306498)

> The Grok Android app just fixed the Gboard voice typing nightmare. No more freezes. No more dropped words. No more mid-sentence crashes. It finally works as smoothly as every other app. Huge respect to the @xAI / @grok team for listening and shipping the fix. This is how you
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> @BR_zone, Jul 23, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/BR_zone/status/2080318623202107463)

> Unless you ever owned a Pixel, you will never understand. Most people don't need the power of Snapdragon SoC. The Tensor does everything I need it to do on my 10ProXl, slower than my S26U. GBoard voice typing is far superior than Samsung will ever be. Haptics superiority!
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> @Robin621k, Aug 2, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/Robin621k/status/2083976605588742544)

> I ditched Gboard voice typing for an app that turns my rambling into clean text
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> @AndroidPolice, Aug 28, 2026, labelled negative. [Original post](https://x.com/AndroidPolice/status/2093368159176679733)

> Nah it was supposed to be surplus but my bongcent probably short circuited Gboard voice typing
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> @quinoa_biryani, Aug 24, 2026, labelled negative. [Original post](https://x.com/quinoa_biryani/status/2091965961272451240)

Registry facts on this page were checked against Gboard Voice Typing's own site on 2026-09-16. See something wrong, or represent Gboard Voice Typing? [Request a correction or send a reply](https://dictationindex.com/corrections).

## Also in Built-in

- [Apple Dictation](https://dictationindex.com/tools/apple-dictation): Built-in dictation on Mac, iPhone and iPad, on-device on Apple Silicon (Hybrid · macOS, iOS)
- [Google Docs Voice Typing](https://dictationindex.com/tools/google-docs-voice-typing): Built-in dictation inside Google Docs in Chrome, 120+ languages (Cloud · Browser)
- [Microsoft SwiftKey Voice](https://dictationindex.com/tools/microsoft-swiftkey-voice): Predictive keyboard with voice dictation for Android and iOS from Microsoft (Cloud · Android, iOS)
- [Microsoft Word Dictate](https://dictationindex.com/tools/microsoft-word-dictate): Voice dictation inside Microsoft 365 apps on Windows, Mac and Web (Cloud · Windows, macOS, Browser)
- [Windows Voice Access](https://dictationindex.com/tools/windows-voice-access): Full voice control and dictation built into Windows 11, fully on-device (On-device · Windows)
- [Windows Voice Typing](https://dictationindex.com/tools/windows-voice-typing): Built-in Windows 11 dictation, opened with Win+H (Cloud · Windows)

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Source: https://dictationindex.com/tools/gboard-voice-typing
The Dictation Index, September 2026 edition. Data through 2026-09-16. Method v0.2: https://dictationindex.com/method
Scores are aggregated sentiment from public posts on X. Quote a rank together with its margin and any statistical tie.
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