Gboard – the Google Keyboard

Type faster and smarter with Gboard – the Google Keyboard, the keyboard app that combines speed, reliability, and intelligent features to transform how you communicate. Whether you're messaging friends, writing emails, or searching online, this keyboard delivers a typing experience powered by Google's technology.

Glide typing lets you slide your finger from letter to letter to compose words faster than traditional tapping. As you get comfortable with the gesture, your speed naturally increases, making rapid communication effortless. When you need hands-free input, voice typing captures your words accurately in real time, letting you dictate messages, notes, and searches on the go without breaking your workflow.

Handwriting recognition brings a personal touch to your typing—write in cursive or printed letters and watch them convert to text instantly. This feature is especially useful when you prefer a more natural, pen-like input method. Finding the perfect emoji is now faster than ever with emoji search, so you can express yourself exactly how you want without scrolling through endless categories.

Share GIFs directly from your keyboard to match any moment with the perfect reaction. Multilingual typing eliminates the frustration of manual language switching—enable multiple languages and Gboard automatically suggests words and corrects text from any of them simultaneously. Google Translate integration means you can translate as you type, breaking down language barriers in real-time conversations without leaving your keyboard.

With support for hundreds of language varieties—from widely spoken languages like Spanish, French, and Mandarin Chinese to less common options like Amharic, Punjabi, and Zulu—Gboard adapts to how you actually communicate. Personalize your experience by choosing themes with or without key borders, enabling the number row for quick access to digits, or activating one-handed mode for larger phones.

Advanced gestures give you fine control: slide across the space bar to move your cursor precisely, or swipe left from the delete key to erase multiple words at once. Long-press symbols hints show hidden characters on your keys for faster access to special characters.

If you wear a smartwatch, Gboard – the Google Keyboard extends these same powerful features to your wrist with Wear OS support, including glide typing, voice typing, and emoji access on the go.