Control phone with your voice

Train launch phrase

  1. Open the Google app, then touch your profile icon > Settings > Voice > Voice Match.

  2. Turn on Hey Google and follow the onscreen instructions to record your voice.

Speak a command

Not all languages support voice commands.

Tell your phone to call people, get directions, send messages, set alarms. The possibilities are enormous.

  1. From the home screen or when you've started a search, say “OK, Google.”

  2. When the phone responds, say the command (for example, “Call Elise” or “Set alarm for 7 AM tomorrow”).

    TipTo see a list of commands, say “Help.”
  3. Some commands cause your phone to speak a response to you. To stop the phone from speaking, touch .

Fix an issue

If your phone isn't recognizing “OK, Google” commands:

  1. Open the Google app.
  2. Touch your profile icon > Settings > Voice.
  3. Touch Voice Match > Voice model.
  4. Touch Retrain voice model.