Google Assistant - Learn What Your Google Assistant is Capable Of (2024)

FAQs

What is Google Assistant capable of? ›

Google Assistant helps users buy products, book appointments, find stores, and more. Whatever your business does, Assistant can help your users get things done.

When you turn on Voice Match, Google Assistant learns your voice to give you personal results. You can turn on Voice Match for a home or specific Assistant-enabled devices like speakers, Smart Display, or Smart Clock.

Google Assistant enables voice-forward control of Android apps. Using Assistant, users can launch apps, perform tasks, access content, and more by using their voice to say things like, "Hey Google, start a run on Example App."

Google Assistant launched using the voice of Kiki Baessell for the American female voice, the same actress for the Google Voice voicemail system since 2010.

Google Assistant is always on and listening for the words “Hey Google” or “o*k Google.” Once activated, it can record your conversation and store the data in My Google Activity.

You can have a conversation with your speaker or Smart Display and you don't have to say "Hey Google" before each question or command.

What tricks can you do with Google Assistant? ›

You can directly make a conversation. The Assistant will automatically understand that you are talking to him and not someone else, and will answer accordingly. However, this is not yet possible in case of Apple's assistant, Siri.

Get a little help to remember things. Ask Google Assistant to remember your mom's favorite cake, your bike locker number, or the last place you stored your passport. Note: If Digital Wellbeing is enabled, this feature may be restricted or blocked by Downtime, Filters or Do not disturb.

You can adjust how well Google Assistant responds to its wake word if it isn't hearing you well enough or if it mistakes other words for its wake word. To adjust the sensitivity, navigate to the Google Home app. At the bottom, tap Home. Next, select the smart speaker or smart display you want to adjust.

What is probably happening here is that Google is automatically scanning your Gmail messages for notices about package deliveries, flight times, restaurant invitations, and yes — bill reminders — and using the information in smartphone alerts for its Google Now/Google Assistant software.

Get things done. Make calls — Call friends, family, and businesses using just your voice and your speaker or display. Shortcuts — Create faster, easier ways to do your favorite things with your Google Assistant. Tasks — You can set, ask about and delete tasks on your speaker or display.

Manage tasks

Send a text, set reminders, turn on battery saver and instantly look up emails. Just say, “Hey Google” to get started.

Choosing the best Google Assistant commands for you depends on your needs. Almost every user will benefit from weather report, traffic, music, and news skills, but you'll need to consider the other ways Google Assistant can make your life easier or entertain you. It is your personal assistant, after all.