How to change your Google Assistant’s voice

You can use Google Assistant on your Android smartphone orsmart speakersto automate tasks such as playing music or calling someone. However, whenusing Google Assistant, you will notice that the Assistant’s default voice is female. To spice things up, Google has different voice options, which you can use to make your assistant sound like a British man, an Australian woman, or various other choices. All you do is tap a few settings to change the Google Assistant voice.

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WhatvoicesareavailableonGoogleAssistant?

Twelve Google Assistant voices are available for English speakers in the USA. Seven are female voices, and five are male voices. Each voice is color-coded. Choose Orange, Green, Blue, Pink, or Lime for a male voice. Select Red, Amber, Cyan, Purple, British Racing Green, Sydney Harbour Blue, or Indigo for a female voice.

There are several American accents, one British accent (British Racing Green), and one Australian accent (Sydney Harbour Blue). Sometimes, Google includes celebrity voices as an extra option. John Legend and Issa Rae are two celebrities who have been featured in the past.

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If you don’t see these voice options in Google Assistant, your device’s OS and the app use different languages. You must switch them to English (US) to see all 12.

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Not all Google Assistant voices are available for every language, country, or Android device. You may not see the option to change the Assistant’s voice, or you may be limited tousing two voices.

Change the default language on Android phones

Change Google Assistant’s language

HowtochangeGoogleAssistant’svoice on the Android app

After changing your phone’s default language and Google Assistant’s language, choose a new voice from the available options. Use the following steps on Android devices to change the Assistant’s voice:

Now, a new voice responds when you give Google Assistant commands.

Using the Google Assistant extension in Gemini.

HowtochangeGoogleAssistant’svoiceintheGoogleapp

The Google app works similarly to your Chrome browser but offers better integration with Google Assistant and a personalized experience. You can explore topics you’re interested in,search the web with your camera, and stay up to date with important news. Use the following steps to change Google Assistant’s voice through the app’s settings menu:

HowtochangeGoogleAssistant’svoiceonasmartspeakerordisplay

Google’s smart speakers are a convenient way to stream audio around your home without pushing any buttons. You can control them and other assistant-supported devices viathe Google Home app. When you change the Assistant’s voice via Google Home, the same voice reflects across all connected devices that support it.

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Siri is the built-in virtual assistant for Apple users, but you can use Google Assistant if your device runs iOS 9.1 or higher. You’ll need the Shortcuts app and Siri activated to launch Google Assistant automatically. After that, changing the voice is easy.

You now have the power of Google at your fingertips but with a new and improved voice.

The Google Assistant logo on top of a red, orange, and yellow background

MakeGoogleAssistantsoundmorepersonal

As virtual assistants become more intelligent, changing their voices is only part of a personalized experience. Google introduced a new assistant called Gemini, which has been infused with the powers of AI. If you don’t know whether touse Gemini or Google Assistant, we can help you decide if it’s time to replace Google Assistant with Gemini.

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Screenshot showing the Google Assistant voice selection page on the Google app

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