{"id":117472,"date":"2025-11-02T10:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/117472\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T10:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:18:09","slug":"the-pixel-10-pros-new-voice-typing-is-wildly-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/117472\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pixel 10 Pro\u2019s new voice typing is wildly good"},"content":{"rendered":"

I started using Google\u2019s Gboard<\/a> keyboard long before I made the switch to Android. Even as a third-party keyboard on an iPhone<\/a>, I found it better than the native iOS typing experience. With Gboard on Android \u2014 and more specifically on its own Pixel devices \u2014 Google has consistently added new features and to this day, I consider it best in class (don\u2019t ask me to use an iOS keyboard, please). The single most impressive feature of Gboard, however, doesn\u2019t involve tapping on the keys. Instead, I opt for voice typing whenever possible, and Gboard\u2019s voice typing has been good for so long that it\u2019s easy to take for granted. But Google just one-upped itself in a major way with a brand new voice typing command that absolutely blew my mind: you can now edit your text with the sound of your voice, and it works incredibly well.<\/p>\n

How often do you use voice typing?<\/p>\n

1 votes<\/p>\n

I use it more than I actually type.<\/p>\n

0%<\/p>\n

I use it sometimes, but I usually just type with my hands.<\/p>\n

100%<\/p>\n

I never user voice typing.<\/p>\n

0%<\/p>\n

From voice typing novice to Gboard power user<\/p>\n

\"Gboard<\/p>\n

Stephen Headrick \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Recently, I was voice typing a quick message to a friend. I dictated a sentence or two, and in a brief moment where I paused to consider if I wanted to say anything else, a suggestion popped up at the top of the keyboard. \u201cNext time say \u2018Change \u2026 to \u2026 ,’\u201d it read.\u00a0 I had never seen this prompt before, so naturally I had to try it out. No way this actually works, I thought to myself. I stated what I wanted to change, and Gboard did so flawlessly. Okay, I thought again, no way this works consistently. I tried it again and again and again, and Gboard kept proving me wrong.<\/p>\n

As it turns out, I\u2019ve barely scratched the surface in my use of Gboard, and it\u2019s far more powerful and feature-packed than I realized. According to Google\u2019s support documentation<\/a>, there\u2019s an entire set of commands exclusive to newer Pixel devices. Some of the more advanced features require a Pixel 8 or newer, while the latest features require a Pixel 9 or newer.<\/p>\n

Keyboard? More like a superpower<\/p>\n

\"Gboard<\/p>\n

Stephen Headrick \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Before my new discovery, I was using some of Gboard\u2019s simpler yet still impressive commands. The most common for me has always been \u201cSend,\u201d which allows you to dictate your text and send it to its recipient with this simple one-word command. I\u2019ve also used \u201cClear\u201d \u2014 which deletes the last sentence you wrote \u2014 \u201cDelete last word,\u201d and \u201cClear all.\u201d These are all pretty straightforward commands, but they\u2019re super handy if you get used to using them.<\/p>\n

No way this actually works, I thought to myself. I tried it again and again and again, and Gboard kept proving me wrong.<\/p>\n

Shortly after finding out about this \u201cChange [text]\u201d command, I tried to remember to use other more advanced voice commands. There\u2019s a whole list of these commands right there in the Gboard app; you just have to tap the information button to find it. Now I\u2019m wondering if some of the people I text will try out the \u201cSpell\u201d command. I often get messages that are clearly voice-dictated, and my name will be spelled \u201cSteven\u201d instead of \u201cStephen.\u201d With this command, my friends can simply say \u201cSpell Steven as S-T-E-P-H-E-N.\u201d This is obviously just a fun example for me, but I can see how this is genuinely useful for us voice-typers.<\/p>\n

\"Writing<\/p>\n

Mishaal Rahman \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

You can even use all of Google\u2019s latest AI-powered writing tools<\/a>, all with the sound of your voice. This, of course, requires a Pixel 9 or newer (although we tend to see these types of features later trickle down to older devices), as many AI features do, but using your voice to rephrase a tricky sentence (\u201cMake my message clearer.\u201d) or to proofread that email to your boss (\u201cProofread this.\u201d) feels like a superpower.<\/p>\n

Some of the commands have been around for a while, while some of them are newer. Either I\u2019m paying more attention now, or (more likely) Google is doing a better job at surfacing these types of features when I need them. Whatever the case may be, I\u2019ve thoroughly enjoyed using the advanced commands more regularly.<\/p>\n

It could get even better<\/p>\n

\"Gboard<\/p>\n

Stephen Headrick \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

As good as Gboard is, there is always room for improvement in the beautiful world of software, and this app is no exception. If I had to pick one quality-of-life improvement to add, I\u2019d allow the voice commands to work on previously typed text. Say you\u2019ve typed part of your message or you\u2019ve dictated something and the microphone turns off, but you want to add more. If you turn the microphone on again, the commands don\u2019t appear to work on the text that\u2019s already there. I\u2019ve only been able to get it to work with the text produced within the current voice session. Again, not a huge deal, but we\u2019d inch one step closer to perfection with this addition.<\/p>\n

I just got here to the end, and I\u2019m realizing the irony in making my fingers do all this work in writing this article. I could\u2019ve just used my new favorite superpower.<\/p>\n

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