Google Assistant

Google LLC

About this app

Google Assistant is an easy way to use your phone and apps, hands-free
Save time and get more done with a little help from Google. Set reminders and alarms, manage your schedule, look up answers, navigate and control smart home devices*, and much more hands-free.

*Compatible devices required

An easy way to use your phone and apps
Quickly open your favourite app, navigate your phone and manage your phone settings easily – turn on Do Not Disturb, adjust your Bluetooth and aeroplane mode settings, and turn the torch on, all using just your voice.

"Open YouTube"
"Show me my photos of London"
"Turn on the torch"

Stay productive while on the go
Get things done using just your voice while on the go – set reminders and alarms, manage your schedule and tasks. Look up answers and get help with directions and local information.

"Remind me to buy milk at 7.00 p.m."
"Set an alarm for 7.00 a.m."
"Set a timer for 5 minutes"
"Add eggs to my shopping list"
"What’s my first meeting tomorrow?"
"Petrol stations near me"
"Navigate home"

Helps you stay one step ahead
Get proactive information and contextual reminders to help with just what you need, right when you need it. And for the things that you do regularly, you can create automatic routines to streamline your day even more.

"Good morning"
"Good night"
"Let’s go home"

Control your smart home even when away from home
Your phone is the remote control to your smart home. Adjust the temperature and lighting, and control your smart appliances, even when you’re not at home.*

"Broadcast it's dinner time"

*Compatible devices required

Ratings and reviews

I use this app constantly. One of the things that I cannot stand is the fact that there seems to be no way to shut off the screen prompt for quick phrases without disabling the quick phrase. I love using "stop" and "snooze" for alarms and timers, I often use "answer" and "decline" for incoming phone calls. I don't love that the prompt completely covers up the caller's name. It should be possible to disable the onscreen prompt. Also, the email listed in the app store is disabled.

The app is getting worse and worse with Android Auto. I try to call someone whom I call all the time through voice command. Now, it doesn't understand who I want to call and offers people whom I never call. Before the latest update, I could say, "Planet Fitness", and it would give me locations of ones nearby. Now it tries to play some band on Spotify. I used to find the assistant extremely helpful while driving. Now it's flat out frustrating.

Just downgraded this to 3 stars because now when I open it, the microphone is off. Whereas I used to be able to open it and say what I wanted. Now I have to do the extra step of pressing the microphone icon. (and it has nothing to do with training my voice model as suggested by the developers. It's simply that the mic is no longer on by default when opened)

What's new

Gemini is coming to Google Assistant users over the coming weeks to select users and countries. When you opt in to Gemini, it will become your primary assistant from Google. Gemini can help you with many of the actions you love in Google Assistant, and we are working to support more coming soon. Opt in to try Gemini, or download the Gemini app to get started.