How to turn off autocorrect on a Samsung Galaxy

By Saadat Rafiq · 2 min read · 5 steps · Updated 5 October 2026

Device

Android

Shown on

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G (SM-A576B), One UI 8.5, Android 16

App

Settings

Path

Settings › General management › Samsung Keyboard settings

Real screenshots

4 of 5 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open Samsung Keyboard settings

   Open Settings, tap General management, then Samsung Keyboard settings. Or tap the gear on the keyboard toolbar.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Auto replace

   In the Smart typing group. Below it you see the language it works for, English (US) on our phone.

   Done

3. Switch it off

   On the Auto replace page, switch it off. Words you type are then left as they are.

   Done

4. 

   Optional: turn off Predictive text

   Predictive text shows word suggestions above the keyboard. Switch it off too if you want no suggestions at all.

   Done

5. 

   Keep the spell check underline

   Auto spell check marks misspelled words with a red line without changing them. Choose a language for it if you still want a hint.

   Done

About this guide

The Samsung Keyboard does not have a setting called autocorrect. The feature that swaps your word for its own guess is called Auto replace.

The screenshots are from a Samsung Galaxy A57 5G with One UI 8.5 and Android 16. Other Galaxy phones on One UI 8 use the same menus; on older One UI versions a few names and positions differ. We only looked at these screens on our phone and changed nothing.

Good to know

Using Gboard instead? Its setting is called Auto-correction, under Gboard settings, Text correction.

In short: Settings, General management, Samsung Keyboard settings, Auto replace off.