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Gboard is Google’s keyboard app for writing messages, searches and other text on an Android device. It suits people who want more than tapping each letter: you can type by sliding between keys, dictate with your voice, or handwrite letters on supported devices. Google LLC develops the app.
Glide Typing lets you trace a word across the keyboard without lifting your finger between letters. Voice typing is an alternative when speaking is more convenient than typing. Handwriting supports printed and cursive letters. The keyboard can also search for emoji and GIFs, so you can find a reaction without leaving the typing interface.
Gboard supports multilingual typing, with autocorrection and suggestions across enabled languages. That can be useful if you regularly switch between languages and would rather not change keyboard settings for each message. Google Translate is also built into the keyboard for translating as you type.
There are a few useful gestures and preferences to know about. Slide across the space bar to move the text cursor, or swipe left from the delete key to remove multiple words. You can keep a number row visible in the keyboard settings, and enable symbol hints for quick access to characters with a long press. A one-handed mode can move the keyboard to one side of the screen.
Support for many languages makes Gboard a practical choice for multilingual users, though available features can vary by device. Some options, including handwriting, emoji search and GIFs, are not supported on Android Go devices.
Gboard has a 4.5-star rating from more than 18 million reviews and is listed with over 10 billion installs. Those figures point to a widely used keyboard, but the best fit depends on your preferred typing methods and language needs.
