You can use your voice to do actions like search, get directions, and create reminders. For example, to check if there's rain in the weather forecast, tap the Voice Search icon and say, Do I need an umbrella tomorrow?"
Important: You can’t start a voice search when you say “Hey Google.” The “Hey Google” trigger only works for Google Assistant.
Turn on voice search
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google app
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- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial
Settings
- From here, you can change settings like your language and whether you want to have a voice search start when you say, "Ok Google."
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Settings Start a voice search
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google app
- Say "Ok Google" or tap Speak
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.Delete "Hey Google" audio recordings
When you set up your Assistant to use Voice Match, the audio recordings created by your voice models are saved to your Google Account. You can find and delete these recordings from your Google Account.
- On your iPhone or iPad, go to g.co/assistant/enrollment-clips.
- Tap Delete all enrollments
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Delete.Ways to use your voice
If voice search is available in your language and country, you can say most of these examples. Currently, not all of these examples work in all languages and regions.
Entertainment (music, movies & images)Find new music: "What songs do Mumford and Sons sing?"
Find a movie: "What movies are playing tonight?" or "Where's Hunger Games playing?"
Search for images: "Show me pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge."
Get directions: "Navigate to Safeway" or "Directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue Berkeley California."
Find nearby places: "Where's the closest coffee shop?"
Plan your trip: "What are some attractions in New York City?"
Find the time: "What time is it in London?"
Check the weather: "Do I need a jacket today?" or "What's the weather like tomorrow morning?"
Answer trivia questions: "Where was Albert Einstein born?" or "How old is Beyonce?"
Get stock prices: "What's the Google stock price?" (Disclaimer about financial data)
Calculate the tip: "What's the tip for 42 dollars?"
Translate words or phrases: "How do you say cucumber in Spanish?"
Define a word: "What does gluttony mean?"
Convert between units: "What's 16 ounces in pounds?"
Solve a math problem: "What's the square root of 2209?"
Track a package from your Gmail order confirmation: "Where's my package?"
Add another language
To use voice search in more than one language, add a language from your settings.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google app
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or initial