July 17, 2026
By Beth Haddock
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Gboard could soon stop adding spaces when you dont want them

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is preparing a Gboard setting that will let you disable automatic spaces after suggestions. Gboard currently adds a space automatically after you tap a suggested autocorrect word. We activated the option during our APK teardown, and it worked as expected in testing. Earlier today, we revealed that Google is

July 17, 2026
By Michael Kimelman
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Gboard could soon be able to understand sign language with your phone’s camera

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google Deep Mind researchers have been developing tools to use AI to interpret sign language. Now in Google’s latest Gboard update, we see the keyboard preparing to accept Sign-to-Text input. Privacy protections would keep your video on device, and only share raw gesture data with Google’s cloud AI. Google’s Gboard

July 7, 2026
By Alexander Blume
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Gboard not your type? Survey reveals your favorite alternative keyboards

Andy Walker / Android AuthorityGboard is one of those Android apps that many of us use every day without giving it a second thought. It feels familiar and is certainly good enough that switching away can feel like more hassle than it’s worth. But there are plenty of other Android keyboards out there that can

June 4, 2026
By Kenneth Rono
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Get ready to ramble: Google lays groundwork for Gboard’s voice typing upgrade

Stephen Headrick / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is preparing for the rollout of “Rambler” in Gboard. The latest beta of Gboard introduces a toggle for the voice-to-text feature. Google is also making preparations to remove Pixel Studio from its virtual keyboard. During Google I/O 2026, the Mountain View-based firm revealed a new feature coming to Gboard

May 25, 2026
By Summer Mersinger
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Android 17 could let you disable Gboard’s most annoying feature

Damien Wilde / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google could let users remove the globe icon from Gboard even with multiple languages and keyboards activated. Users will still be able to switch languages and keyboards by long-pressing on the space key. Google is also working on a new keyboard switcher UI for Android 17. One of the most

May 19, 2026
By Darius Moukhtarzadeh
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Gboard could soon use your screenshots and chats to draft much better replies than you

Mishaal Rahman / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is testing additional features for Gbaord’s Writing Tools. In addition to the existing presets, Gboard could soon allow custom text modifications. In addition to improving text, the keyboard could also draft fresh text. Additionally, Gboard could read what’s on your screen to provide better context for writing. Last year

February 14, 2026
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Gboard might turn your keyboard into a trackpad with new cursor mode

Damien Wilde / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google could be gearing up to add a cursor mode to Gboard for easier cursor movement and swiping. The Gboard app already has a glide cursor control feature, but it does not support easy line changing or scrolling. By holding down the space bar, users will be able to activate

February 5, 2026
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Gboard is working on supersizing your emoji

Hadlee Simons / Android AuthorityTL;DR Gboard is working on a new setting that changes how emoji are scaled. Right now, emoji scale with display size, not font size. The toggle would allow emoji to grow right along with the text. Even if we sometimes feel a little burnt out on them, it’s hard to deny

February 5, 2026
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This is the best Android keyboard app, as decided by our readers

Stephen Headrick / Android AuthorityAndroid fans have several heated debates going at any given time, and one of them is usually about which Android keyboard is best.In a recent article, I detailed my experience of switching from Gboard to Microsoft’s SwiftKey. After using it for several days, I discovered that the grass isn’t always greener

January 24, 2026
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Im a Gboard loyalist, but a week with SwiftKey might have changed my mind

Andy Walker / Android AuthorityLast year, I wrote an article about the Android apps I recommend to non-techies. In that piece, my keyboard pick was Gboard, thanks to its ease of use. However, not every reader agreed with me, and some mentioned a name I hadn’t heard (or used) in years: SwiftKey.I was once an