Voice writing on your computer, in Arabic
Gboard writes by voice on a phone. DanDin writes by voice on your computer, in any app, and tidies the text and puts the punctuation in.
In short
Gboard voice typing is handy and free, and the Google help page says that "On your mobile device, you can talk to write in most places where you can type with a keyboard." But the same page warns, under the word Important, that talk-to-text does not work with all languages, and it carries no language list at all. So from their page we cannot tell you whether Arabic is supported, and the honest answer is: not stated. Their punctuation commands are English words too: Period, Comma, Question mark. DanDin is for the computer, where you write longer and more: Mac and Windows, in any app, and the punctuation comes with the text in Arabic.
The comparison, side by side
| DanDin | Gboard Voice Typing | |
|---|---|---|
| Device | The computer: Mac and Windows | The phone, in its own help page words [1] |
| Arabic | Built for Arabic and English | Not stated: the page says it does not work with all languages, and lists none [2] |
| Punctuation | Comes with the text, with nothing to say | You say the English word: Period, Comma, Question mark [3] |
| Punctuation in every language | Arabic and English, both covered | "might not be available in all languages", its own words [4] |
Where these Gboard Voice Typing facts come from
Every fact in the Gboard Voice Typing column is taken from its own pages. Here is the text as we read it, the link, and the day we read it.
[1] The Gboard help page: type with your voice
On your mobile device, you can talk to write in most places where you can type with a keyboard.
https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/2781851?hl=en (read 2026-09-17)
[2] The same page, its Important note: the page carries no language list at all
Talk-to-text doesn't work with all languages.
https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/2781851?hl=en (read 2026-09-17)
[3] The same page, its list of punctuation phrases
Period Comma Exclamation point Question mark New line New paragraph
https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/2781851?hl=en (read 2026-09-17)
[4] The same page, its add punctuation section
You can use different phrases to add punctuation to your text. Punctuation might not be available in all languages.
https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/2781851?hl=en (read 2026-09-17)
Pick DanDin if
- You write a lot on a computer
- You want punctuation without saying English words
- You want tidy text, ready to send
Gboard Voice Typing may fit you if
- All your typing is on a phone and you want it built into the keyboard
- You want something free with no new account
Gboard is on your phone; DanDin is on your computer, where the long messages and the documents get written. The other difference: we tell you Arabic is supported, and the Gboard page says nothing about Arabic at all.
Common questions
Does Gboard support Arabic voice typing?
The Google help page does not say. It warns that talk-to-text does not work with all languages, it carries no language list, and the word "Arabic" did not appear on it when we read it on 2026-09-17. So the answer is: unknown from their page, and you would have to try it on your phone.
Is DanDin on phones?
DanDin today is on the computer: macOS 12 or newer, and Windows 10 and 11 on 64-bit systems. For a phone, Gboard is the built-in option.