Where to find autocorrect settings on your Samsung device

Autocorrect on Samsung devices lives in the keyboard settings, not in a general phone menu. The exact path depends on which keyboard you use — most Samsung phones come with Samsung Keyboard by default, but some use Google Keyboard (Gboard) instead. Both are turned off the same way, but you access them from slightly different locations.

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

Key Takeaways

  • Samsung Keyboard autocorrect is turned off by going to Settings > General Management > Language and Input > On-screen Keyboard > Samsung Keyboard > Smart Typing, then toggling off Autocorrect.
  • Gboard autocorrect is turned off by going to Settings > General Management > Language and Input > Gboard > Text Correction, then toggling off Autocorrect.
  • You can also disable autocorrect by long-pressing the space bar while typing and selecting keyboard settings from the menu that appears.
  • Turning off autocorrect does not affect spell-check or predictive text suggestions — you can disable those separately if you want.
  • If you switch keyboards later, you will need to turn off autocorrect in that keyboard's settings too.

Turning off autocorrect in Samsung Keyboard

Open Settings on your Samsung phone or tablet. Scroll down and tap General Management. Then tap Language and Input.

Look for On-screen Keyboard and tap it. You will see a list of keyboards installed on your device. Tap Samsung Keyboard. Now tap Smart Typing. You will see a toggle next to Autocorrect — tap it to turn it off. The toggle will turn gray, meaning autocorrect is now disabled.

Close Settings and open any messaging or note-taking app to test. Type a few words with intentional misspellings. The keyboard should no longer suggest corrections.

Turning off autocorrect in Gboard

If your device uses Google Keyboard (Gboard), the path is slightly different. Open Settings, then General Management, then Language and Input.

Tap Gboard from the list of keyboards. Tap Text Correction. You will see several options including Autocorrect. Tap the toggle next to it to turn it off. The toggle will turn gray.

Test the change by opening Messages or Notes and typing with misspellings. Gboard should stop offering corrections.

Using the keyboard menu shortcut

You do not have to go through Settings every time. While you are typing in any app, long-press the space bar at the bottom of the keyboard. A menu will pop up with options including keyboard settings.

Tap Settings (the gear icon). This opens the keyboard settings directly. From here, you can navigate to Smart Typing or Text Correction and toggle autocorrect off without opening the full Settings app. This method is faster if you only need to adjust one or two options.

What autocorrect actually turns off

Turning off autocorrect stops the keyboard from automatically replacing misspelled words with what it thinks you meant. However, it does not turn off predictive text — the suggestions that appear above the keyboard as you type.

If you also want to disable predictive text suggestions, go back to Smart Typing (Samsung Keyboard) or Text Correction (Gboard) and look for Predictive Text or Next Word Suggestion. Toggle that off separately. You can also turn off spell-check in the same menu if you prefer the keyboard to not flag misspelled words at all.

Autocorrect stays off until you turn it back on

Once you disable autocorrect, it remains off even after you restart your phone or update your software. The setting is saved to your keyboard profile.

If you change keyboards — for example, if you read a third-party keyboard from the Google Play Store — that new keyboard will have its own autocorrect setting. You will need to turn off autocorrect in that keyboard's settings separately. The original Samsung Keyboard or Gboard will still have autocorrect off, but the new keyboard may have it on by default.

Troubleshooting: autocorrect is still on

If you turned off autocorrect but it is still correcting your words, check which keyboard is currently active. Open any text field and look at the keyboard that appears. If it is not the keyboard you thought you disabled, you may have disabled autocorrect in the wrong keyboard's settings.

Go back to Settings > General Management > Language and Input and verify which keyboard is set as your default. You can see this by looking for a checkmark or "Default" label next to the keyboard name. Disable autocorrect in that keyboard instead.

If you are still seeing corrections, open the keyboard settings again and make sure the toggle is actually off — sometimes the toggle appears to be off but is still active. Toggle it on, then toggle it off again to reset it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I turn off autocorrect for just one app?

No. Autocorrect is a keyboard setting, so it applies to every app on your phone that uses that keyboard. If you turn it off in Samsung Keyboard, it will be off in Messages, Email, Notes, and every other app. You cannot disable it for one app only.

Will turning off autocorrect affect my spell-check?

No. Autocorrect and spell-check are separate features. Autocorrect automatically replaces misspelled words; spell-check just underlines them in red. You can have spell-check on and autocorrect off, or turn both off independently in the Smart Typing or Text Correction menu.

What if I want autocorrect back on later?

Go back to Settings > General Management > Language and Input, select your keyboard, find Smart Typing or Text Correction, and toggle Autocorrect back on. The toggle will turn blue, and autocorrect will start working when ready.

Does autocorrect use my personal contacts?

Yes. Samsung Keyboard and Gboard both learn from your contacts and message history. If you have a contact named "Jaime," the keyboard is less likely to autocorrect "Jaime" to "Jamie." Turning off autocorrect disables all of this behavior at once.

Can I change autocorrect instead of turning it off completely?

Samsung Keyboard and Gboard do not let you adjust how aggressive autocorrect is — you can only turn it on or off. However, you can turn off predictive text suggestions while keeping autocorrect on, which reduces the number of corrections the keyboard offers.