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A list of all the Google Now voice

commands
General information

How old is [Neil deGrasse Tyson]?

Where was [Louis C.K.] born?

Define [colloquial] (Or What does


[colloquial] mean?)

What time is it in [Tokyo]?

Search for [photography tips]

Show me pictures of [the Leaning Tower of

Pisa]

Do I need an umbrella today? Whats the


weather like? Whats the weather in [New
Orleans] [this weekend]?
What the [Google] stock price? What is
[Apple] trading at?

Whats [182 yards] in [miles]? What is [12


ounces] in [liters]?

Whats [135] divided by [7.5]? (A great


many types of math equations will work.)

Search [Tumblr] for [cat pictures] (more


apps are added to this search-within-apps
function all the time)

Device control

Open [greenbot.com]

Take a picture (Take a photo also works)

Record a video

Open [Spotify]

Turn [on / off] [Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Flashlight]

Productivity

Whats the tip for [123 dollars]?

Set an alarm for [6:30 am]

Set a timer for [20 minutes]

Create a calendar event: [Dinner with


Glenda, Saturday at 9pm.]

Remind me to [buy coffee at 7am] (try


locations! Remind me to [buy coffee filters at
Walgreens])

What is my schedule for tomorrow? (also:


What does my day look like [Friday]?)

Wheres my package? (tracking


confirmation must be in Gmail)

Make a note: [update my router firmware]


(also try Note to self: This works with multiple
apps, and you can even email yourself!)

Find [Florence Ions] [phone number]


(Works with all info in your contacts - addresses,
birthdays, etc.)

week.)

Show me my bills. (or: My bills due this

Communication

Show me my last messages. (Then follow


voice prompts)

Call [Jon] (also works with relationships:


Call [sister])

Call [Cartman] on speakerphone

Text [Susie] [great job on that feature


yesterday] (also works with relationships: Text
[mom] [Im not going to be able to pick you up
from the airport, period, Im a bad son, period])

Send email to [Robert Baratheon], subject,


[hunting], message, [I dont think you should drink
so much when you go hunting, period]

Post to [Twitter]: [Oh my god the Red


Wedding episode!]

What is French for [I am Charlie]?

[Send a Hangout message] to [Dad].

Send a [Viber] message to [Derek]: Hang


on, I'm going to get more coffee. (works with
WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, Telegram, and
NextPlus)

Navigation and Travel

Where is the nearest [sushi restaurant]?

Navigate to [Willis Tower, Chicago]

Directions to [Fishermans Wharf] by [bike]


(also try Directions home or How do I get
home?)
Where is [the Louvre]?

Show me the menu for [Green Chile


Kitchen]

Call [Asian Art Museum]

Show me my flight info

Wheres my hotel?

What are some attractions around here?

How do you say [good night] in


[Japanese]?

What is [50,000 yen] in [dollars]?

Whats the flight status of [United] flight

[735]?

Show me restaurants near my hotel or- Give me directions back to my hotel (this

works if your hotel confirmation was sent to your


gmail account)

Entertainment

Play [solitaire] (also try tic-tac-toe)


Play some music (opens Im feeling
lucky radio station in Google Play Music)

Play [Happy] (songs must be in Google


Play Music on your device)

Watch [The Lego Movie] (movies and TV


must be in your Google Play account)

Whats this song?

Listen to TV

What songs does [Pharrell] sing?

Read [Hunger Games]

Did the [Giants] win today? Whats the


score in the [Warriors] game?

What movies are playing [tonight]? Where


is [Toy Story] playing?

Sports

Fun hidden stuff


Many of these deliver funny voice responses,

Next Song / Pause Song

When is the [Stanley Cup final]?

Say a team name to get the latest score


during the season.
When is the next [Warriors] game?
Where are the [Giants] in the [MLB]
standings?

but normal search results. Turn up your


sound!

What sounds does a [tiger] make?

Flip a coin

Roll dice (rolls a single six-sided die)

What is the loneliest number?

Do a barrel roll!

Askew / Tilt

Go go Gadget [Spotify]

When am I?

Make me a sandwich

Sudo make me a sandwich

Whos on first?

Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right

Tell me a joke

Who are you?


Beam me up, Scotty!

Who does [LeBron James] play for?

Who won [the Superbowl]?

What is [Jennifer Lawrences] Bacon


number?

The complete list of 'OK, Google'


commands
The basics

Open [app name]. Example: "Open


Gmail."
Go to [website]. Ex.: "Go to CNET.com."
Call [contact name]. Ex.: "Call Mom."
Text or Send text to [contact name]. Ex.:
"Text Wife I'm running late."
Email or Send email. Ex.: "Email Wife
subject Hi message I'm running late, sorry."
You can also add CC and BCC recipients.
Show me my last messages. This will
present a list of recent messages, and read
them to you, giving you a chance to reply.
Create a calendar event or Schedule an
appointment. Ex.: "Create appointment Go on
a walk tomorrow at 10 a.m."
Set an alarm for [specific time, or
amount of time]. Ex.: "Set alarm for 10 a.m."
Or "Set alarm for 20 minutes from now."
Set a timer for [X] minutes.
Note to self [contents of note].
Start a list for [list name].
Send Hangout message to [contact
name].
Remind me to [do a task]. Ex.: "Remind
me to get dog food at Target," will create a
location-based reminder. "Remind me to take
out the trash tomorrow morning," will give you
a time-based reminder.
Show me my pictures from [location].
Ex.: "Show me my pictures from San
Francisco."
Show me my calendar.
When's my next meeting?
Where is my next meeting?
Post to Twitter.
Post to Google+
Show me [app category] apps. Ex.:
"Show me gaming apps."
Start a run.
Show me emails from [contact name].

Search

Basic search queries. Ex.: "Mountain


bikes."
When is [special event]. Ex.: "When is
the next eclipse?" or "When is Easter in
2018?"
Define [word].
Synonyms for [word].
Etymology of [word].
What is [phrase]? Ex.: "What is YOLO?"
What's the phone number of [business
name]?
What's the weather like? Alternative
phrases such as "Do I need an umbrella?" or
"Is it going to be hot tomorrow?" will return
weather forecasts.
What's the stock price of [company
name or stock ticker]?
Math calculations. Ex.: "What is 2.65
percent of 2,045?"
Who is [person's name]?
Who is [person's name]
[mom/sister/dad]?
Who wrote [book title]?
Who invented [item]?
How old is [person's name]?
How do I [task]? Ex.: "How do I make an
Old Fashioned cocktail?" or "How do I fix a
hole in my wall?"
How tall is [person, landmark, building]?
Show me pictures of [object or person].
Ex.: "What does Mount Everest look like?" or
"Show me pictures of kittens."
What sound does [animal] make?

Navigation

Take me home.
Take me to work.
What's the traffic like on the way to
work?
Map of [city or specific location in a city].
Ex.: "Map of Golden Gate Park in San
Francisco."
Where is [business name or location]?

Directions or Navigate to [address,


name, business name, type of business, or
other destination].
How do I get to [destination] by [walking,
bike, bus, train, etc.]?
How far is [address, city, or other
location]?
Where is the nearest [business type?
Ex.: "Where is the nearest fast-food
restaurant?" or "Nearby gas stations."
Show me nearby attractions.

Entertainment

Sports updates. Ex.: "Who are the


Broncos playing next?" or "Did the Nuggets
win last night?"
Sports scores.
Naming a sports team or athlete will
bring up general information about the team
or person. Ex.: "Steph Curry" or "LA Kings"
Show me the trailer for [movie title].
Play me a video of [random idea]. Ex.:
"Show me a video of someone opening a can
without a can opener."
Find out what song is playing. What is
this song? or Who is this?
Listen to [type of music, playlist, song,
artist, album]. Ex.: "Listen to workout playlist."
Movie showtimes. What's playing? or
Movies nearby.
If a song is playing, ask questions about
the artist. For instance, "Where is she from?"
(Android 6.0 Marshmallow)
Play [X song] by [X artist] on Spotify.

Random tips and tricks

Show me gift ideas for [holiday, special


occasion].
Give me a love quote.
What does the fox say?
Say "Metronome" to start a metronome.
Ask for medical information. Ex: "What is
a torn meniscus?"
How many calories are in [insert food
item]?
When will my package arrive? (This
assumes a tracking number is found in your
Gmail account.)

Do a barrel roll.
Askew.
Roll a die.
Flip a coin.
Play Pacman.
What's the loneliest number?
Make me a sandwich.
Beam me up, Scotty.
What is your favorite color?

Control phone and adjust settings

Take a selfie.
Take a picture.
Turn on my flashlight.
Turn on/off [Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC].
Find my phone. (You can do this on a
computer using Chrome to find and play a
sound on your lost phone.)
Increase/decrease brightness.
Increase/decrease volume.
Set volume to [number].
Mute the volume.

Travel

Translate [phrase or word] to [language].


Ex.: "Translate 'where is the bathroom?' to
German."
Show me [honeymoon, California,
France, etc.] destinations.
Looking for [food type, restaurant name].
When viewing details for a restaurant,
you can say "Show me the menu" to bring up
a menu.
What time is it in [city]?
Currency conversion. Ex.: "How much is
100 Euros worth in dollars?"
Is my flight on time? (Assuming your
flight information is in your Gmail account.)
Show me my flight info. (Again,
assuming your flight information is in your
Gmail account.)
What does flight [airline and flight
number] land/take off?
How late is [business name] open?
What time does [business name] open?
Is [business name] open right now?
To learn more about your surroundings,
you can ask things like "What is the name of

this place?" or "Show me movies at this


place" or "Who built this bridge?"

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"What is my schedule for


[tomorrow]?"

"Search for [chicken recipes]?"

"Say [where is the supermarket] in


[Jakarta]?"

"Open [WhatsApp]"

"What is [Schrodingers cat]?"

"Launch [Calendar]"

"Who invented [the internet]?"

"Take a [photo / picture / selfie]"

"What is the meaning of [life]?"

"Record a video"

"Who is married to [Paul walker]?"

"Stock price of [Apple]"

"What time is it in [Tokyo]?"

"What is [Apple] trading at?"

"Author of [Game of Thrones]"

"When is the sunset [in Chicago


(optional)]"

"How old is [Cameron Diaz]?"

"What is the time zone of [Berlin]"

"Where was [Cameron Diaz] born?"

"Time at home"

"Show me pictures of [the Sistine


Chapel]"

"Create a calendar event: [Dinner in


New York] [Saturday at 8 PM]"

"Post to Google+ [feeling great]"

"Post to Twitter [feeling lame]"

Notes, Reminders, & Calendar

Applications

Time & Date

Communication

"Call [Fahmi]"

"Call [the African Art Museum]

"Call [mom, dad, brother, sister]

"Send [email] to Daniel, [Subject:


Meeting], [Message: Will be there in
5]"

"Send [SMS] to [Jaka mobile], [dont


forget to buy milk]"

"[Contact name]"

"Find [Marys] [phone number / email


/ address]"

"Remind me to [buy milk] at [5 PM]"

"Remind me [when I get / next time


I'm at] [home / work / other location]
[to send an email to John]"

"Wake me up in [5 hours]"

"Note to self: [I parked my car in


section D]"

"Set alarm for [8 PM]"

"Set a timer for [40 minutes]"

"Listen to voicemail"

"Wake me up in [3 hours]"

"When is [Marys] birthday?"

"Create a calendar event: [Party with


Friends] [Sunday at 9 PM]"

"Send [WhatsApp/Viber/WeChat]
message to [Paul], [hey, how are
you]"

"Whens my [next meeting]?"

Weather

"Weather"

"Do I need an umbrella today?"

"What's the weather like?"

"Is it going to rain [tomorrow /


Monday]"

"Whats the weather in [Boston]?"

"Hows the weather in [Portland] on


[Wednesday] going to be?"

Maps & Navigation

"[arithmetic expression] equals"

Sports

"How are [the New York Yankees]


doing?"

"When is the next [Los Angeles


Lakers] game?"

"Show me the [Premier League]


table"

"Did [Bayern Munich] win their last


game?"

Flight Information

"Map of [Bali]"

"Flight [AA 125]?"

"Where's my hotel?"

"Flight status of [AA 125]"

"Where is the [Golden Gate Bridge]?"

"Has [LH 210] landed?"

"Find the "Golden Gate Bridge"

"When will [AA 120] land / depart?"

"Show me the nearby [restaurant] on


map"

"Show me my flights"

"Navigate to [Bandung] on car"

"How far is [Bandung] from


[Jakarta]?"

"Directions to [address / business


name / other destination]"

"What are some attractions in


[Florence]"

"Show me the menu for [Gio


Vanese]"

Conversions & Calculations

"What is the tip for [125] dollars?"

"Convert [currency / length ...] to


[currency / length ...]"

"How much is [18] times [48]?"

"What is [45] percent of [350]?"

"Square root of [81]"

Web Browsing

"Go to [Huffington Post]"

"Open [xda.com]"

"Show me [android.com]"

"Browse to [jalantikus.com]"

Entertainment

"Listen to / play [Intro] by [The XX]?"

"YouTube [fail compilation]?"

"Who acted in [Oceans 11]?"

"Who is the producer of [Titanic]?"

"When was [Alien] released?"

"Runtime of [Unbreakable]"

"Listen to TV"

"Whats this song?"

"What songs does [Madonna] sing?"

"When am I?"

"Play some music"

"Okay Jarvis, " (Instead of "Ok


Google, ")

"Watch [Finding Nemo]"

"Who are you?"

"Read [Atonement]"

"What movies are playing [tonight]?"

"How much wood could a woodchuck


chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
wood."

"Where is [Transformers] playing?"

"Beam me up, Scotty!"

"Askew or Tilt"

"What is your favourite colour?"

"What is the nature of the universe?"

"How can entropy be reversed?"

"Lions, tigers and bears..."

"Who's on first?"

"What is the meaning of life, the


universe and everything?"

"Up Up Down Down Left Right Left


Right"

"Tea, earl grey, hot"

"What is the airspeed velocity of an


unladen swallow?"

"Fun" commands

"Do a barrel roll"

"What is the best smartphone?"

"Whats the loneliest number?"

"Tell me about yourself"

"Make me a sandwich!"

"Go go gadget [app name]"

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