- Gboard’s AI-powered Writing Tools feature, which debuted on the Pixel 10, is now rolling out to some non-Pixel devices.
- Powered by the on-device Gemini Nano model, the feature helps users proofread and rephrase text directly within the keyboard.
- Availability is likely tied to devices supporting the multimodal Gemini Nano, such as those with the latest high-end chipsets.
When Google unveiled the Pixel 10 series last month, the company highlighted new AI features that take advantage of the phones’ hardware. One of these is Writing Tools in Gboard, which can help you proofread or rephrase your text, saving you from having to switch to other apps for grammar checks. Google delivered the Writing Tools feature to some older Pixel phones shortly after the Pixel 10’s launch, and it is now rolling out to some non-Pixel devices as well.
For privacy reasons, the Writing Tools feature runs on-device, ensuring your text is never uploaded to the cloud. This is made possible by the Gemini Nano model available on select devices. Gemini Nano is the smallest version of Google’s Gemini large language model (LLM), capable of running in memory-constrained environments like mobile devices. It originally debuted with the Pixel 8 Pro in late 2023, but at the time, it was limited to text-only input.