diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5147cb830..50f3db78a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 | `avd-name` | Optional | `test` | Custom AVD name used for creating the Android Virtual Device. |
 | `emulator-options` | Optional | See below | Command-line options used when launching the emulator (replacing all default options) - e.g. `-no-window -no-snapshot -camera-back emulated`. |
 | `disable-animations` | Optional | `true` | Whether to disable animations - `true` or `false`. |
+| `disable-spellchecker` | Optional | `false` | Whether to disable spellchecker - `true` or `false`. |
 | `emulator-build` | Optional | N/A | Build number of a specific version of the emulator binary to use e.g. `6061023` for emulator v29.3.0.0. |
 | `working-directory` | Optional | `./` | A custom working directory - e.g. `./android` if your root Gradle project is under the `./android` sub-directory within your repository. |
 | `ndk` | Optional | N/A | Version of NDK to install - e.g. `21.0.6113669` |
diff --git a/__tests__/input-validator.test.ts b/__tests__/input-validator.test.ts
index 8a6e04b97..4da366db5 100644
--- a/__tests__/input-validator.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/input-validator.test.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,27 @@ describe('disable-animations validator tests', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('disable-spellchecker validator tests', () => {
+  it('Throws if disable-spellchecker is not a boolean', () => {
+    const func = () => {
+      validator.checkDisableSpellchecker('yes');
+    };
+    expect(func).toThrowError(`Input for input.disable-spellchecker should be either 'true' or 'false'.`);
+  });
+
+  it('Validates successfully if disable-spellchecker is either true or false', () => {
+    const func1 = () => {
+      validator.checkDisableSpellchecker('true');
+    };
+    expect(func1).not.toThrow();
+
+    const func2 = () => {
+      validator.checkDisableSpellchecker('false');
+    };
+    expect(func2).not.toThrow();
+  });
+});
+
 describe('emulator-build validator tests', () => {
   it('Throws if emulator-build is not a number', () => {
     const func = () => {
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f67a96d76..c3e3c8929 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ inputs:
   disable-animations:
     description: 'whether to disable animations - true or false'
     default: 'true'
+  disable-spellchecker: 
+    description: Whether to disable spellchecker - `true` or `false`.
+    default: 'false'
   emulator-build:
     description: 'build number of a specific version of the emulator binary to use - e.g. `6061023` for emulator v29.3.0.0'
   working-directory:
diff --git a/lib/emulator-manager.js b/lib/emulator-manager.js
index 8582df9bb..fe7ee90fd 100644
--- a/lib/emulator-manager.js
+++ b/lib/emulator-manager.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const EMULATOR_BOOT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 600;
 /**
  * Creates and launches a new AVD instance with the specified configurations.
  */
-function launchEmulator(apiLevel, target, arch, profile, cores, sdcardPathOrSize, avdName, emulatorOptions, disableAnimations) {
+function launchEmulator(apiLevel, target, arch, profile, cores, sdcardPathOrSize, avdName, emulatorOptions, disableAnimations, disableSpellChecker) {
     return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
         // create a new AVD
         const profileOption = profile.trim() !== '' ? `--device '${profile}'` : '';
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ function launchEmulator(apiLevel, target, arch, profile, cores, sdcardPathOrSize
             yield exec.exec(`adb shell settings put global transition_animation_scale 0.0`);
             yield exec.exec(`adb shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0.0`);
         }
+        if (disableSpellChecker) {
+            yield exec.exec(`adb shell settings put secure spell_checker_enabled 0`);
+        }
     });
 }
 exports.launchEmulator = launchEmulator;
diff --git a/lib/input-validator.js b/lib/input-validator.js
index 6622061bf..b4ff8bf3f 100644
--- a/lib/input-validator.js
+++ b/lib/input-validator.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use strict";
 Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
-exports.checkEmulatorBuild = exports.checkDisableAnimations = exports.checkArch = exports.checkTarget = exports.checkApiLevel = exports.VALID_ARCHS = exports.VALID_TARGETS = exports.MIN_API_LEVEL = void 0;
+exports.checkEmulatorBuild = exports.checkDisableSpellchecker = exports.checkDisableAnimations = exports.checkArch = exports.checkTarget = exports.checkApiLevel = exports.VALID_ARCHS = exports.VALID_TARGETS = exports.MIN_API_LEVEL = void 0;
 exports.MIN_API_LEVEL = 15;
 exports.VALID_TARGETS = ['default', 'google_apis', 'google_apis_playstore'];
 exports.VALID_ARCHS = ['x86', 'x86_64'];
@@ -26,14 +26,23 @@ function checkArch(arch) {
 }
 exports.checkArch = checkArch;
 function checkDisableAnimations(disableAnimations) {
-    if (disableAnimations !== 'true' && disableAnimations !== 'false') {
+    if (!isValidBoolean(disableAnimations)) {
         throw new Error(`Input for input.disable-animations should be either 'true' or 'false'.`);
     }
 }
 exports.checkDisableAnimations = checkDisableAnimations;
+function checkDisableSpellchecker(disableSpellchecker) {
+    if (!isValidBoolean(disableSpellchecker)) {
+        throw new Error(`Input for input.disable-spellchecker should be either 'true' or 'false'.`);
+    }
+}
+exports.checkDisableSpellchecker = checkDisableSpellchecker;
 function checkEmulatorBuild(emulatorBuild) {
     if (isNaN(Number(emulatorBuild)) || !Number.isInteger(Number(emulatorBuild))) {
         throw new Error(`Unexpected emulator build: '${emulatorBuild}'.`);
     }
 }
 exports.checkEmulatorBuild = checkEmulatorBuild;
+function isValidBoolean(value) {
+    return value === 'true' || value === 'false';
+}
diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index 7a7a943de..6f33a45c0 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ function run() {
             input_validator_1.checkDisableAnimations(disableAnimationsInput);
             const disableAnimations = disableAnimationsInput === 'true';
             console.log(`disable animations: ${disableAnimations}`);
+            // disable spellchecker
+            const disableSpellcheckerInput = core.getInput('disable-spellchecker');
+            input_validator_1.checkDisableSpellchecker(disableSpellcheckerInput);
+            const disableSpellchecker = disableSpellcheckerInput === 'true';
+            console.log(`disable spellchecker: ${disableSpellchecker}`);
             // emulator build
             const emulatorBuildInput = core.getInput('emulator-build');
             if (emulatorBuildInput) {
@@ -115,7 +120,7 @@ function run() {
             // install SDK
             yield sdk_installer_1.installAndroidSdk(apiLevel, target, arch, emulatorBuild, ndkVersion, cmakeVersion);
             // launch an emulator
-            yield emulator_manager_1.launchEmulator(apiLevel, target, arch, profile, cores, sdcardPathOrSize, avdName, emulatorOptions, disableAnimations);
+            yield emulator_manager_1.launchEmulator(apiLevel, target, arch, profile, cores, sdcardPathOrSize, avdName, emulatorOptions, disableAnimations, disableSpellchecker);
             // execute the custom script
             try {
                 // move to custom working directory if set
@@ -126,7 +131,7 @@ function run() {
                     // use array form to avoid various quote escaping problems
                     // caused by exec(`sh -c "${script}"`)
                     yield exec.exec('sh', ['-c', script]);
-               }
+                }
             }
             catch (error) {
                 core.setFailed(error.message);
diff --git a/src/emulator-manager.ts b/src/emulator-manager.ts
index 48c012f7a..c945b9595 100644
--- a/src/emulator-manager.ts
+++ b/src/emulator-manager.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ export async function launchEmulator(
   sdcardPathOrSize: string,
   avdName: string,
   emulatorOptions: string,
-  disableAnimations: boolean
+  disableAnimations: boolean,
+  disableSpellChecker: boolean
 ): Promise<void> {
   // create a new AVD
   const profileOption = profile.trim() !== '' ? `--device '${profile}'` : '';
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ export async function launchEmulator(
     await exec.exec(`adb shell settings put global transition_animation_scale 0.0`);
     await exec.exec(`adb shell settings put global animator_duration_scale 0.0`);
   }
+  if (disableSpellChecker) {
+    await exec.exec(`adb shell settings put secure spell_checker_enabled 0`);
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/input-validator.ts b/src/input-validator.ts
index e925b0a0a..c419dfed7 100644
--- a/src/input-validator.ts
+++ b/src/input-validator.ts
@@ -24,13 +24,23 @@ export function checkArch(arch: string): void {
 }
 
 export function checkDisableAnimations(disableAnimations: string): void {
-  if (disableAnimations !== 'true' && disableAnimations !== 'false') {
+  if (!isValidBoolean(disableAnimations)) {
     throw new Error(`Input for input.disable-animations should be either 'true' or 'false'.`);
   }
 }
 
+export function checkDisableSpellchecker(disableSpellchecker: string): void {
+  if (!isValidBoolean(disableSpellchecker)) {
+    throw new Error(`Input for input.disable-spellchecker should be either 'true' or 'false'.`);
+  }
+}
+
 export function checkEmulatorBuild(emulatorBuild: string): void {
   if (isNaN(Number(emulatorBuild)) || !Number.isInteger(Number(emulatorBuild))) {
     throw new Error(`Unexpected emulator build: '${emulatorBuild}'.`);
   }
 }
+
+function isValidBoolean(value: string): boolean {
+  return value === 'true' || value === 'false';
+}
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index de27fecf8..21e290f94 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as core from '@actions/core';
 import { installAndroidSdk } from './sdk-installer';
-import { checkApiLevel, checkTarget, checkArch, checkDisableAnimations, checkEmulatorBuild } from './input-validator';
+import { checkApiLevel, checkTarget, checkArch, checkDisableAnimations, checkEmulatorBuild, checkDisableSpellchecker } from './input-validator';
 import { launchEmulator, killEmulator } from './emulator-manager';
 import * as exec from '@actions/exec';
 import { parseScript } from './script-parser';
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ async function run() {
     const disableAnimations = disableAnimationsInput === 'true';
     console.log(`disable animations: ${disableAnimations}`);
 
+    // disable spellchecker
+    const disableSpellcheckerInput = core.getInput('disable-spellchecker');
+    checkDisableSpellchecker(disableSpellcheckerInput);
+    const disableSpellchecker = disableSpellcheckerInput === 'true';
+    console.log(`disable spellchecker: ${disableSpellchecker}`);
+
     // emulator build
     const emulatorBuildInput = core.getInput('emulator-build');
     if (emulatorBuildInput) {
@@ -102,7 +108,7 @@ async function run() {
     await installAndroidSdk(apiLevel, target, arch, emulatorBuild, ndkVersion, cmakeVersion);
 
     // launch an emulator
-    await launchEmulator(apiLevel, target, arch, profile, cores, sdcardPathOrSize, avdName, emulatorOptions, disableAnimations);
+    await launchEmulator(apiLevel, target, arch, profile, cores, sdcardPathOrSize, avdName, emulatorOptions, disableAnimations, disableSpellchecker);
 
     // execute the custom script
     try {