Showing up with Gboard version 13.4, currently in beta on Android, the “Proofread” option appears in the keyboard’s toolbar as a way to have your text checked for spelling or grammar errors on the fly, all powered by generative AI.
time to move away from GBoard methinks
one i have used in past and was really impressed with
AnySoftKeyboard
Key Features:
Feature-rich open source keyboard
Respects privacy
Multi-language support
Night Mode & Power-saving mode
Gesture support
https://anysoftkeyboard.github.io/
here's more open source alternatives
/nosanitize
https://alternativeto.net/software/gboard/?license=opensource
AnySoftKeyboard might not be compatible with some devices
i'm trying Simple Keyboard
Features:
Small size (<1MB)
Adjustable keyboard height for more screen space
Number row
Navigation keys
Custom theme colors
Minimal permissions (only Vibrate)
Ads-free
Feature it doesn't have and probably will never have:
Emojis
GIFs
Spell checker
Swipe typing
switching from one keyboard to another via the wee icon bottom right when any is keyboard is open is handy can have multiple keyboards installed for testing and finding the right one for you
i don't want a keyboard with AI
Also in the pipeline for generative AI in Gboard is a new feature that creates stickers using AI, as well as a new “tone” feature that can help you reword a message with a different tone, such as formal and informal.
right now it's opt-in but i'd hazard a guess it'll become a feature with no opt-in/out option
after playing around with a few Open Source Keyboards on Android, because GBoard is injecting AI into it which is already in the beta version of the app, i'd defo suggest OpenBoard
honestly it's not far off the same as GBoard minus a few features
OpenBoard has a clipboard feature also which allows for pinning by long pressing the entry
doesn't use any background data whatsoever or needs any permissions unlike GBoard
@ecksmc The AI is ravenous. All hail and feed the AI
another one to consider
OpenBoard is a 100% foss keyboard based on AOSP, with no dependency on Google binaries, that respects your privacy.
Features:
Spell correction
Themes
Emojis
clipboard key
text correction
This app is opensource,
https://github.com/dslul/openboard