Employ "Hey Google" voice searches & actions

You can use your voice to do deportment like search, get directions, and create reminders. For example, to see if there's rain in the weather forecast, say, "Hey Google, exercise I need an umbrella tomorrow?"

Turn on phonation search

Outset a vocalism search

  1. On your Android telephone or tablet, open the Google app Google Search.
  2. Say "Hey Google" or tap the Microphone Microphone.

Modify your "Hey Google" settings

"Hey Google" settings you can change

Settings can vary past device and Google app version. Not all settings are bachelor for all languages.

Learn how to change your Google app settings.

When you can say "Hey Google"

  • Hey Google :
    If the screen is on or the device is charging, y'all tin say "Hey Google" from any screen. This setting could prevent some other voice services that use hot words or wake-upward commands from working.
  • While driving:
    You tin say "Hey Google" while you utilise Google Maps and Android Auto.
  • Always-on:
    You tin say "Hey Google" whether your screen is on or off.

When your screen is locked

  • Unlock with Vocalization Match:
    When you say "Hey Google" from a secure lock screen and nosotros're able to recognize the sound of your voice, you can ask Google to have deportment for you lot or visit sites without having to unlock your device manually.
  • Personal results:
    Come across personal results for your vox searches, even when your device is locked.

"Hey Google" voice model

  • Retrain voice model:
    Teach Google the sound of your voice once again. Endeavor this if Google isn't recognizing your voice when you lot say "Hey Google." If y'all don't come across this setting, make sure "Hey Google" is turned on.
  • Delete voice model on device:
    Remove what you lot've taught to Google to recognize your vocalism on that device.

Delete "Hey Google" audio recordings

Ways you tin can use your vox

If voice search is available in your linguistic communication and country, yous can say almost of these examples. Some aren't available in every language.

Account, privacy & search

Modify your business relationship settings: "Open Google Account settings."

See your search history: "Show my Google search history."

Modify your privacy settings: "Adjust my Google privacy settings."

Change your security settings: "Adjust my Google security settings."

Agenda, alarms, reminders & info

Set an alert: "Set an alarm for vii AM" or "Fix an alarm for every Friday morning at 7 AM."

Set a reminder: "Remind me to call John at 6 PM" or "Remind me to purchase Belgian chocolate at Ghirardelli Square."

See SMS (text) messages: "Prove me my messages from Brian about dinner."

Create a Google Calendar consequence: "Create a calendar consequence for dinner in San Francisco, Saturday at 7 PM."

See your upcoming bills: "My bills" or "My Comcast bills 2022."

Cheque your schedule: "What does my solar day look similar tomorrow?" or "When's my next meeting?"

Communicate with friends & family unit

Telephone call a friend: "Telephone call Lindsay Hampson" or "Call Mom."

Text a friend: "Text Jason that I'm running v minutes late."

Send a Hangouts chat message: "Transport a Hangouts message to Bob" or "Start a Hangouts chat."

Start a Hangouts video telephone call: "Start a video call" or "Video call Jane using Hangouts."

Send an email: "Send an e-mail to Kristin, subject new shoes, message, I can't wait to bear witness you my new shoes, full stop."

Check your voicemail: "Heed to voicemail."

Entertainment (music, movies, Television, books & images)

Play music: "Play Macklemore" or "Play Can't Hold Us."

Identify a song: "What'due south this song?"

Find new music: "What songs practice Mumford and Sons sing?"

Play a radio station from Google Play: "Play some music."

Spotter a movie from Google Play: "Watch Frozen."

Learn nearly a Boob tube show you're watching: "What'southward on Telly?"

Read a book from Google Play: "Read Ender's Game."

Find a movie: "What movies are playing tonight?" or "Where's Hunger Games playing?"

Search for images: "Show me pictures of the Aureate Gate Bridge."

Have a photograph or video: "Take a picture" or "Record a video."

Directions & travel

Go directions: "Navigate to Safeway" or "Directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue Berkeley California."

Find nearby places: "Where's the closest coffee store?"

Plan your trip: "What are some attractions in New York Urban center?"

Look upward travel plans: "Bear witness me my flights" or "Where's my hotel?"

Volume a table: "Book a table for 2 at Cascal on Wed night."

Facts & quick answers

Detect the time: "What time is it in London?"

Bank check the atmospheric condition: "Practise I need a jacket today?" or "What's the weather like tomorrow morning?"

Answer trivia questions: "Where was Albert Einstein born?" or "How old is Beyonce?"

Get stock prices: "What'due south the Google stock cost?" (Disclaimer about financial data)

Summate the tip: "What's the tip for 42 dollars?"

Interpret words or phrases: "How do you lot say cucumber in Castilian?"

Define a word: "What does gluttony mean?"

Convert between units: "What's 16 ounces in pounds?"

Solve a math problem: "What's the square root of 2209?"

Track a parcel from your Gmail society confirmation: "Where's my package?"

Search within apps on your device: "Search for Thai food on Yelp."

Modify your device'due south settings

Wi-Fi: "Turn on Wi-Fi" or "Turn off Wi-Fi."

Bluetooth: "Turn on Bluetooth" or "Turn off Bluetooth."

Flashlight: "Turn on my flashlight" or "Turn my flashlight off."

More apps you can use "Ok Google" with

You can say "Ok Google" to do vocalization deportment with other apps on your device. This is currently available only on certain apps, and only certain phrases work.

More apps that piece of work with "Ok Google"

  • Flixster: "Show me Inception on Flixster."
  • Instacart: "Evidence instacart availability."
  • iRobot Home: "Start mopping."
  • Lincoln: "Start my Lincoln MKZ."
  • NPR One: "Listen to NPR."
  • NextPlus : "Send a message with NextPlus."
  • Realtor.com: "Bear witness rentals near me on Realtor."
  • Shazam: "Shazam this song."
  • Telegram : "Send a Telegram bulletin to Mom."
  • Threema: "Transport a Threema message to Kate."
  • TripAdvisor: "Prove attractions near me on TripAdvisor."
  • Trulia: "Bear witness homes for sale in Boston on Trulia."
  • TuneIn Radio: "Open TuneIn in car mode."
  • Walmart: "Scan my receipt on Walmart."
  • WhatsApp : "S end a WhatsApp to Joe."
  • Wink: "Activate home fashion on Flash."
  • Viber : "Transport a message with Viber."
  • Zillow: "Testify me open up houses nearby on Zillow."

More phonation activeness examples.

Google learns some of your preferred apps

When you don't mention the app proper name for some requests (for case, yous say only "scan my receipt"), yous tin can open up the app from the search results. Later on y'all do this a few times, Google learns that you want to open the app and won't ask again.

If you want to be asked each fourth dimension before opening the app:

  1. Say or type the vocalization action.
  2. Cancel by borer.
  3. Repeat a few times.

The app will no longer launch automatically. Information technology will appear in search results over again; in some cases, information technology volition announced after a few minutes.

Where yous can utilize voice search

These actions are available in English language in the Us, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Singapore, and South Africa.

Your device must take the Google app 4.0 or higher with Web & App Activity turned on.

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