Official documentation
Type in a different language (Gboard Help)
Google, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Google's Gboard help article on changing the keyboard language on Android. It sets out how to add a language to Gboard, which is separate from the device language, and notes that talk-to-text does not work with all languages.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Google help text, read on October 17, 2026 from an archived copy, because the live page returned a bot check. Google changes Gboard screens between versions, so menu names may differ on your phone.
Facts taken from this source
- Google's Gboard help describes adding a language to Gboard from the Gboard settings, under Languages, with Add keyboard, and then choosing the language to turn on and a layout.
“Tap Languages Add keyboard . Pick the language you want to turn on” (Add a language on Gboard)
- Google says that changing the keyboard language in Gboard does not change the language settings of the Android device.
“When you change languages with Gboard, your Android device's language settings aren't affected” (Add a language on Gboard)
- Google's Gboard help says that talk-to-text does not work with all languages.
“Talk-to-text doesn't work with all languages.” (Type in a different language (opening note))