One UI 9.5 leak reveals new Shorten and Translate shortcuts in Samsung Keyboard

Samsung may be done with the heavy lifting of Android 17, but the software team isn’t putting down its tools just yet. With One UI 9 now making its way across more Galaxy devices, attention is shifting to One UI 9.5. The upcoming update won’t change the underlying Android version, but it’s shaping up to be more than a routine polish job. And the latest leak suggests Samsung’s keyboard is getting extra attention, too.

According to a new leak from the Telegram channel The Cipher Project (via SamMobile), Samsung is preparing two additions to the Galaxy AI menu in Samsung Keyboard: Shorten and Translate.

Shorten does exactly what its name suggests. It trims selected text while keeping the original meaning intact, potentially helping users turn lengthy messages, emails, or other written content into something more concise without rewriting everything themselves.

Translate, meanwhile, would let users convert text between supported languages directly through the keyboard’s Galaxy AI tools. Samsung Keyboard already offers translation functionality, so this appears to be another way to access it rather than an entirely new capability.

Neither feature would be groundbreaking for Android keyboards. Google’s Gboard already offers a Shorten tool for trimming lengthy text, alongside other AI-powered writing options. It has also supported translation directly within the keyboard for years. Still, bringing similar functionality to Samsung Keyboard would give Galaxy users more reasons to stick with the default typing experience rather than switch to Google’s alternative.

These aren’t the only changes brewing for One UI 9.5. Previous leaks have pointed to a redesigned Calendar app and new journaling features in Samsung Health. Samsung is also reportedly working on more capable Bixby automation and a potential Galaxy AI Premium subscription.

For now, none of these additions is guaranteed to make the final release. However, One UI 9.5 public beta is expected to arrive later this month or in early December. That should give us a clearer picture of how much Samsung has packed into its next update.