Fact · Languages and accents
Google says advanced voice typing in Gboard requires your primary Gboard language and your device language to be the same.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To use advanced voice typing, your primary Gboard & device languages must be the same”
Use advanced voice typing features (Gboard Help), Google, 2026, Switch languages on Gboard.
Open the original- What it measures
- This condition sits next to the list of supported languages in Google's article. It applies to advanced voice typing, not to the basic voice typing button.
- What it does not show
- The article states the condition without giving the reason. A user who types in a language other than the device language may find that advanced voice typing does not appear.