Top list of Google Now voice commands

Google Now's "OK Google" voice search is the virtual assistant which provides you with what you need to know, when you need to know it. Whether you're checking the weather, setting reminders or searching for flight information, Google Now is at hand to help. Here's a list of 100 Google Now voice commands you can try today to make life easier. 

To use Google Now you must first have the app installed. Get it below.

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Tip: go to your app drawer and hit Google Settings > Search & Now > Voice > OK Google detection > enable From any screen. This means you can say "Ok Google" whenever your phone is awake to launch the Google Now voice search.  

Google Now is the best virtual assistant you can get. / © ANDROIDPIT

General Commands

“Search for [chicken recipes]?”
“Say [where is the supermarket] in [Spanish]?”
“What is [Schrodinger’s cat]?”
“Who invented [the internet]?”
“What is the meaning of [life]?”
“Who is married to [Ben Affleck]?”
“Stock price of [Apple]”
"What is [Apple] trading at?"
“Author of [Game of Thrones]”
“How old is [Michael Jordan]?”
"Where was [Michael Jordan] born?]
"Show me pictures of [the Sistine Chapel]"
“Post to Google+ [feeling great]”
"Post to Twitter [feeling lame]"

Notes, Reminders & Calendar

“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]”
“Wake me up in [3 hours]”
“Create a calendar event: [Party with Friends] [Sunday at 9 PM]”
“When’s my [next meeting]?”
“What is my schedule for [tomorrow]?”

Applications

"Open [WhatsApp]"
"Launch [Calendar]"
"Take a [photo / picture / selfie]"
"Record a video"

"Take a selfie" is a good action if you want to launch the front-facing camera. / © ANDROIDPIT

Time & Date

“What time is it in [Tokyo]?”
“When is the sunset [in Chicago (optional)]”
”“What is the time zone of [Berlin]”
“Time at home”
“Create a calendar event: [Dinner in New York] [Saturday at 8 PM]”

Communication

“Call [Daniel]”
"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 [Philip mobile], [don’t forget to buy milk]”
“[Contact name]”
“Find [Mary’s] [phone number / email / address]”
“Listen to voicemail”
“When is [Mary’s] birthday?”
"Send [WhatsApp/Viber/WeChat] message to [Paul], [hey, how are you]" 

Weather

“Weather”
"Do I need an umbrella today?"
"What's the weather like?"
“Is it going to rain [tomorrow / Monday]”
“What’s the weather in [Boston]?”
“How’s the weather in [Portland] on [Wednesday] going to be?”

Maps & Navigation

“Map of [Flagstaff]”
"Where's my hotel?"
"Where is the [Golden Gate Bridge]?"
"Find the "Golden Gate Bridge"
“Show me the nearby [restaurant] on map”
“Navigate to [Munich] on car”
“How far is [Berlin] from [Munich]?”
“Directions to [address / business name / other destination]”
"What are some attractions in [Florence]"
“Show me the menu for [Las Iguanas]”

Maths made easy with Google Now. / © ANDROIDPIT

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]”
"[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

“Flight [AA 125]?”
“Flight status of [AA 125]”
“Has [LH 210] landed?”
“When will [AA 120] land / depart?”
"Show me my flights"

Web Browsing

“Go to [Huffington Post]”
“Open [xda.com]”
“Show me [android.com]”
“Browse to [reddit.com]”

If you haven't started using Google Now yet, now's the time. / © ANDROIDPIT

Entertainment

“Listen to / play [Intro] by [The XX]?”
“YouTube [fail compilation]?”
“Who acted in [Ocean’s 11]?”
“Who is the producer of [Titanic]?”
“When was [Alien] released?”
“Runtime of [Unbreakable]”
“Listen to TV”
“What’s this song?”
"What songs does [Madonna] sing?"
"Play some music"
"Watch [Finding Nemo]"
“Read [Atonement]”
“What movies are playing [tonight]?”
“Where is [Transformers] playing?”

"Fun" commands

“Do a barrel roll”
“What’s the loneliest number?”
“Make me a sandwich!”
“When am I?”
“Okay Jarvis, …” (Instead of ”Ok Google, …”)
“Who are you?”
“How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.”
“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?”
“What is the best smartphone?”
“Tell me about yourself”
"Go go gadget [app name]"

Do you use Google Now voice commands? Which are the most useful for you? Let us know in the comments below.

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