Use voice commands

Interact with your phone without touching it. Just say “OK, Google” and it will be ready for your commands. It learns your voice (after a short training session) so that nobody else can trigger the phone. Tell your phone to navigate to an address, set your alarm, play your favorite song, check your voicemail, and much more.

NoteNot all languages support voice commands.

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Train launch phrase

  1. Touch & hold a blank area on your home screen, then touch SETTINGS > Voice > Voice Match.
  2. Turn on Say “Ok Google” any time and follow the onscreen instructions to record your voice.
TipTo unlock your phone when you say “OK, Google”, turn Unlock with Voice Match on .

Speak a command

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

  1. 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 .

Avoid unlocking your screen

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