Gboard Voice Typing

Name: Gboard Voice Typing
Author: Google

by Google

Voice typing in the Gboard keyboard on Android and iOS.

TL;DR

Voice typing in the Gboard keyboard on Android and iOS.

Best for mobile users wanting free OS-level voice typing in any app. Pricing: free · built into Gboard.

What it is

Gboard's voice typing is the default Android keyboard's dictation feature. On Pixel devices it runs on-device for privacy.

Best for: Mobile users wanting free OS-level voice typing in any app.
Watch out for: On-device on supported Pixel devices; cloud elsewhere.

Install / use

support.google.com/gboard — built in

Features

Speaker diarization	No
Word-level timestamps	No
Streaming / real-time	No
Languages supported	80
HIPAA eligible	No

Gboard Voice Typing vs Whipscribe

Feature	Gboard Voice Typing	Whipscribe
Category	Products	Transcription APIs
Pricing	free · built into Gboard	free beta
Speaker diarization	—	Yes
Word timestamps	—	Yes
Streaming	—	No
Languages	80	99
Platforms	Android, iOS	Web, API, MCP

Alternatives to Gboard Voice Typing

Otter.ai

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free / from $10/mo

Rev

Human + AI transcription, highest accuracy tier on the market.

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