Get started with the Google Assistant on your device

You can find info and get things done with the help of your Google Assistant. Ask it questions and tell it to do things.

Learn more about the new Google Assistant.

Languages you can use

On Android devices, the Google Assistant is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malayalam, Marathi, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, and Vietnamese. More languages are coming soon.

What you need

To use the Google Assistant, you’ll need a device with:

Android 5.0+ with at least 1.0GB of available memory or
Android 6.0+ with at least 1.5GB of available memory
Google app 6.13 or higher
Google Play services
720p or higher screen resolution
Device's language set to a language listed above

Check if your device has what it needs

Check your Android version

Learn how to check and update your Android version.

Check your Google app version

On your device, open the Google app .
On the Home screen, tap Menu Settings About.
Look for the version number at the top.
If your version is below 6.13, go to the Google app page, then tap Update.

Check if you have Google Play services

On your device, go to the Google Play services page.
Tap Install. If you see "Uninstall" or "Deactivate," you already have Google Play services.

Start a conversation

On your device, touch and hold the Home button or say "Ok Google." If the Google Assistant is off, you'll be asked to turn it on.
Tip: On some devices, you can also say "Hey Google."
Ask a question or say a command.

Tip: On devices running Android 8.0 and up, you can also talk to the Google Assistant when your device is locked by saying "Ok Google." Learn how to control what information you see and hear on your lock screen.