Google's Gboard Writing Tools Expands to Pixel 8 Pro, Signaling Broader AI Feature Rollout

Gboard's advanced proofreading tool sneaks onto one more Pixel phone

The feature's expansion suggests that Google may gradually add more older devices to the list of supported phones. AI features formed some of the Pixel 10 series' core new highlights, one of which was Writing Tools in Gboard. Thanks to its integration into the keyboard app, this tool allows users to use on-device AI to proofread or rephrase their text in any text field. Shortly after the Pixel 10's launch, Google expanded Gboard Writing Tools to the Pixel 9 series and some new non-Pixel devices. It seems Writing Tools is all set for another expansion, as we've now received a report that it is available on a Pixel 8 series phone.

Google's Writing Tools feature spotted on an unexpected Pixel

AI features are central to Google's new Pixel 10 phones, but we always knew those tricks wouldn't stay stranded on Google's latest phones. Gboard's Writing Tools is one of these, having debuted on the Pixel 10, and then coming to the Pixel 9 shortly after release. Google has a list of the phones that Writing Tools works with, and it includes some phones other than just Pixel phones. However, it doesn't include the Pixel 8 Pro -- which is odd, as a Telegram user has realized their Pixel 8 Pro has access to Writing Tools (via Android Authority). Writing Tools has arrived on the Pixel 8 Pro An unexpected addition Writing Tools is largely self-explanatory. It allows Gboard to take whatever you've written, and re-write it for you to match a new tone or just proofread what you've written. Think of it as Grammarly, but built into your phone, and you're not far wrong. It's only officially available on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 9-series as far as Google's phones go, but it seems that it's already spread to older phones. Telegram user Mahanadhi Parisara has noticed his Pixel 8 Pro now has Writing Tools, after downloading the latest Gboard v15.9.1 beta release. Google had previously mentioned that Writing Tools would be expanding to other phones, and looking at Google's official site for Writing Tools, it's clear that has happened. Aside from Google's own phones, Writing Tools has come to a number of other phones, including those from Motorola, Honor, OnePlus, and Realme. The official list of supported phones is as follows: Pixel: 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, 10, 10 Pro, 10 Pro XL Honor: Magic 7 Pro, Magic 7 Motorola: Razr 60 Ultra OnePlus: 13, 13s OPPO: Find X8, Find X8 Pro, Reno14 Pro POCO: F7 Ultra, X7 Pro realme: GT 7 Pro, GT 7T vivo: X200, X200 Pro Xiaomi: 15 Ultra, 15 That's a pretty large list of supported devices, so it wouldn't surprise us at all if Google was looking to spread its new AI features to more Pixel devices. An interesting note, as spotted by Android Authority, is Google's page for Writing Tools used to contain the footnote that "Gemini Nano v2 or higher" is required for the feature to work. That footnote has been removed, which could imply that the restriction has been overcome. Of course, this could simply be that the beta software has accidentally enabled the feature on a phone that was never meant to have it -- but it seems far more likely that this, and other AI tools, are on the way to the Pixel 8 Pro at the very least. Google Pixel 10 9 / 10 SoC Google Tensor G5 Display type Actua display Display dimensions 6.3 inches Display resolution 20:9 $799 at Amazon $799 at Google Store $799 at Best Buy Expand Collapse