Yes, you absolutely can delete Gboard data that is saved on your device.
Gboard, like many keyboards, learns from your typing and speaking to improve its suggestions and predictions. This learning process often involves storing certain data locally on your device. The provided information confirms that specific types of data are saved and can be removed.
What Gboard Data Can You Delete?
According to the reference, you can delete the following types of data:
- Audio recordings and transcripts: This includes data generated from your voice input.
- Learned words & data: This likely refers to the custom dictionary and usage patterns Gboard learns from your typing to personalize suggestions.
How to Delete Gboard Data
The reference provides clear steps on how to delete this stored data directly from the Gboard settings on your device.
Here are the steps:
- Open your Gboard settings. This is typically accessed through your device's main Settings menu under Languages & Input or directly from the keyboard interface itself (often via a gear icon).
- Navigate to Privacy.
- Tap on Delete learned words & data.
This action will remove the specified data types from your device, helping you manage your privacy.
It's important to note that deleting this data may reset some of Gboard's personalization, meaning it might temporarily be less effective at predicting words or understanding your voice input until it relearns your patterns. However, for many users, the ability to control and delete this stored data is a valuable privacy feature.
