SwiftKey tests AI voice-to-text that works offline on Android
The beta feature brings Pixel 11-style voice cleanup to other Android phones, using a language model stored on the device.
Microsoft’s SwiftKey is testing an "AI voice" feature in its Android beta, version 9.13.16.4, that turns speech into cleaned-up text. The keyboard lets you tap a microphone icon, speak, and then press a checkmark to end the session, after which the AI removes filler words and formats the result.
The feature mirrors Rambler, the voice-to-text tool that ships in Gboard on the Google Pixel 11 series, but without the exclusivity. Unlike Rambler, SwiftKey’s version works offline: it needs a language model downloaded to the device, and testing on a Fold 8 used 163MB of storage with no server connection required.
There are limits. No live preview appears while you speak, and voice commands cannot be used to edit the text the way Rambler allows. The feature is in beta, so it is not yet part of the standard SwiftKey release.
