Gboard Adds Rambler Contact and Word Memory Controls
Google is testing two new settings in Gboard's Rambler voice dictation feature that handle contact names and learned corrections.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Language Learning
Google has added two new toggles to the Rambler voice-dictation settings in Gboard, which has been downloaded more than 10 billion times by Android users. The changes were surfaced in Gboard version 18.6.3.10, which contains a new "Rambler Voice Typing" settings page.
Why it matters
Rambler is an AI-powered feature that removes filler words such as 'um' and 'uh' from dictated text, and the new controls give users more say over how it spells names and retains corrections. For a keyboard app with a global user base, changes to voice dictation affect how people across many languages and countries write messages and documents.
The settings page was surfaced in Gboard version 18.6.3.10 and includes a "Remember corrected words" toggle plus a contact-access toggle for spelling names. Rambler is currently exclusive to the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL, and the reporting indicates it would need a Tensor chip with a compatible TPU to be backported to older models.
The players
Google is the technology company that develops Gboard, the Android keyboard app, and the Pixel smartphone line on which Rambler is exclusive.
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The details
The new Rambler Voice Typing page lets users import words into a voice correction list via the three-dot menu, and export or share them from the same place. A "Clear all corrected words" option deletes words Rambler learned from earlier corrections, and the contact-access toggle lets the feature spell contact names correctly.
Timeline
Rambler was added to Gboard earlier this year.
Google is expected to roll out the new Rambler features with the next Pixel Feature Drop, due next month.
Language Learning Context
Voice dictation tools like Rambler that strip filler words and learn user corrections are part of a broader shift toward on-device AI that depends on specific Tensor-generation hardware in Google's Pixel phones. This tying of advanced speech features to particular chips mirrors how Google has previously restricted new Pixel capabilities to its newest devices.
If you use Gboard for dictation, the new toggles let you control whether Rambler accesses your contacts and whether it keeps corrections you've made. You can clear learned corrections at any time, though the newest Rambler features are limited to the Pixel 11 series for now.
The takeaway
If you rely on voice typing, review the Rambler Voice Typing settings in Gboard to decide whether to allow contact access and to keep or clear learned corrections. Check your Pixel model before expecting the feature, since older devices may not be supported.
What happens next
Google is expected to roll out the new Rambler features with the next Pixel Feature Drop, due next month.
Further reading
For related coverage on how voice and writing tools support learners, see the Language Learning section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Phone Arena.
