Where to find autocorrect settings on Samsung devices

Autocorrect on Samsung phones and tablets lives in your keyboard settings, not in a general phone menu. The exact path depends on which keyboard you use — most Samsung devices ship with Samsung Keyboard, but some use Google Keyboard (Gboard) instead. Both let you turn autocorrect off, but you access the settings differently.

The fastest way to check which keyboard you have is to open any app where you can type — Messages, Gmail, Notes — and tap in the text field. A keyboard will pop up. Look at the bottom left corner. If you see a Samsung logo or the word "Samsung," you have Samsung Keyboard. If you see a Google "G" logo, you have Gboard.

Disabling autocorrect in Samsung Keyboard

Open Settings on your Samsung device. Scroll down and tap General management. Then tap Samsung Keyboard (or sometimes listed as Keyboard settings). You may see a list of keyboard options — make sure Samsung Keyboard is selected.

Once you are in Samsung Keyboard settings, look for Smart typing or Text correction. Tap that section. You will see several options: Autocorrect, Predictive text, and sometimes Spell check. Tap the toggle next to Autocorrect to turn it off. The toggle will turn gray when it is disabled.

Some Samsung devices also show an Autocorrect sensitivity slider. If you do not want to turn autocorrect off completely, you can slide this to Off or Low instead. Low sensitivity means fewer corrections will happen automatically.

Disabling autocorrect in Google Keyboard (Gboard)

If your Samsung device uses Gboard, open Settings and scroll to Apps. Tap Gboard (you may need to search for it). Then tap Preferences. Look for Text correction and tap it.

Inside Text correction, you will see Autocorrect listed with a toggle or dropdown. Tap the toggle to turn it off, or if it shows a dropdown menu, select Off. You may also see options for Show correction suggestions — turning this off prevents Gboard from suggesting corrections as you type.

Key Takeaways

  • Samsung devices use either Samsung Keyboard or Google Keyboard (Gboard), and each has its own settings location.
  • For Samsung Keyboard, go to Settings > General management > Samsung Keyboard > Smart typing > Autocorrect and toggle it off.
  • For Gboard, go to Settings > Apps > Gboard > Preferences > Text correction > Autocorrect and toggle it off.
  • You can also lower autocorrect sensitivity instead of turning it off completely if you want fewer but not zero corrections.
  • The keyboard you use appears in the bottom left corner when you tap a text field — a Samsung logo means Samsung Keyboard, a Google G means Gboard.

What happens when you turn autocorrect off

Once autocorrect is disabled, Samsung will no longer change words as you type them. If you type "teh" instead of "the," it will stay as "teh" unless you manually fix it. Predictive text suggestions may still appear above the keyboard — those are separate from autocorrect — but they will not automatically replace your words.

Turning autocorrect off does not affect spell check, which underlines misspelled words in red but does not change them. You can turn spell check off separately if you want, using the same menu where you disabled autocorrect.

Turning autocorrect back on

If you change your mind, go back to the same settings menu and toggle autocorrect on again. For Samsung Keyboard, that is Settings > General management > Samsung Keyboard > Smart typing > Autocorrect. For Gboard, it is Settings > Apps > Gboard > Preferences > Text correction > Autocorrect. The toggle will turn blue or show "On" when it is enabled.

You can also adjust sensitivity instead of fully re-enabling it. If autocorrect was too aggressive before, try setting it to Low or Medium sensitivity to find a middle ground.

Autocorrect still changing words after you disabled it

If words are still being corrected after you turned autocorrect off, you may have disabled it in the wrong keyboard app. Check which keyboard is currently active by opening a text field and looking at the bottom left corner again. If you see a different logo than you thought, go to the settings for that keyboard instead.

Another reason corrections might still happen: you may have turned off autocorrect but left Predictive text on. Predictive text shows suggestions above the keyboard, and if you tap one of those suggestions, it replaces your word. This is not autocorrect, but it feels similar. Turn off Predictive text in the same menu if you want to stop seeing suggestions altogether.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will turning off autocorrect affect my voice typing?

No. Voice typing uses a separate system from keyboard autocorrect. Disabling autocorrect in your keyboard settings will not change how voice typing works. If you want to turn off autocorrect for voice typing as well, look in the same menu for a Voice typing section and adjust those settings separately.

Can I turn off autocorrect for just one app?

No. Autocorrect settings explore to your entire keyboard across all apps. If you disable it in Samsung Keyboard settings, it will be off in Messages, Gmail, Notes, and every other app that uses that keyboard. You cannot set different autocorrect rules for different apps.

What is the difference between autocorrect and predictive text?

Autocorrect changes your words automatically as you type. Predictive text shows suggested words above the keyboard that you can tap to insert. You can turn off one without turning off the other. Many people turn off autocorrect but keep predictive text on so they see suggestions but have to choose them manually.

Why does my Samsung keyboard keep switching back to autocorrect on?

Some Samsung devices reset keyboard settings after a software update. If autocorrect turns back on after you disabled it, check whether your phone recently updated. You can also go back to Settings > General management > Samsung Keyboard > Smart typing and disable it again. The setting should stay off until the next major update.