Fact · Languages and accents
Google says automatic language detection is turned on by default in Gboard's advanced voice typing, on supported languages.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Automatic language detection is turned on by default.”
Use advanced voice typing features (Gboard Help), Google, 2026, Use multiple languages with advanced voice typing.
Open the original- What it measures
- Gboard's advanced voice typing is for Android phones and tablets. Google's article says that if you use multiple languages on a Pixel 6 or later, voice typing detects your spoken language, and that you can turn the setting off under Voice typing, Auto-switch language.
- What it does not show
- The article ties this to Pixel 6 and later. A different version of the same help article was reported with a Pixel 8 requirement, so the device rule may differ. The feature covers only the supported languages.