Fact · Dictation
When Gboard first uses the microphone, Android asks for a recording permission with three choices: While using app, Only this time, or Don't allow.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“If prompted, tap a recording option: While using app: Allows voice recording any time you use the app. Only this time: Allows voice recording once. Don't allow: Doesn't allow voice recording.”
Type with your voice (Gboard Help, Android), Google (Gboard Help), 2026, Use the voice toolbar.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's Gboard Help, in the section on the voice toolbar for tablets. The same Android permission prompt guards the microphone for any app.
- What it does not show
- Choosing Don't allow blocks voice typing until the permission is changed in the phone's app settings.
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