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 .

Unlock screen automatically

You can set your phone to automatically unlock and perform all voice commands when:

  • The phone recognizes your voice speaking “OK, Google”
  • The phone is paired with a trusted device, like a Bluetooth headset
  • You're in a trusted place, like home or work
  • The phone recognizes your face
  • The phone is in your hand or bag

Stop using voice recognition

You can temporarily turn voice recognition off so that your phone isn't triggered by your voice. You can also permanently delete the voice model you recorded.

  1. Open the Google app.
  2. Touch More > Settings > Voice > Voice Match.

  3. Adjust settings:

    • To temporarily turn off voice recognition, turn Hey Google off .
    • To permanently remove your recorded voice model, touch Delete voice model.

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.