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. Say your launch phrase.

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

  3. Some commands cause your phone to speak a response to you. To stop the phone from speaking, touch .

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.