Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
Gboard's voice typing works in any app where you can type, and Google's example apps are Gmail and Keep.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Open any app that you can type with, like Gmail or Keep.”
Type with your voice (Gboard Help, Android), Google (Gboard Help), 2026, Talk to write.
Open the original- What it measures
- The first steps in the Talk to write section of the Gboard help page for Android.
- What it does not show
- Some apps do not accept keyboard text input, and Google does not list those.
Source
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