A list of all the Google Now voice commands

Here’s a list of just about everything you can say to Google Now. Try experimenting with different phrasing, you’ll be surprised how much it understands. The part of the phrase in [brackets] can be replaced with any similar term you choose.

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? What’s the weather like? What’s the weather in [New Orleans] [this weekend]?
• What the [Google] stock price? What is [Apple] trading at?
• What’s [182 yards] in [miles]? What is [12 ounces] in [liters]?
• What’s [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

• What’s 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]?)
• Where’s 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 Ion’s] [phone number] (Works with all info in your contacts - addresses, birthdays, etc.)
• Show me my bills. (or: My bills due this week.)

Communication

• Show me my last messages. (Then follow voice prompts)
• Call [Tom] (also works with relationships: Call [Bother])
• Call [Bluzia] on speakerphone
• Text [Susie] [great job on that feature yesterday] (also works with relationships: Text [mom] [I’m not going to be able to pick you up from the airport, period, I’m a bad son, period])
• Send email to [Bryan Mannish], subject, [hunting], message, [I don’t 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 Venessa]?
• [Send a vIBER message] to [MoM].
• Send a [WeChAT] 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 [Chilly restaurant]?
• Navigate to [Down Town, Washington] 
• Directions to [WhiteHouse Dance Bar] by [car] (also try “Directions home” or “How do I get home?”)
• Where is [Amazon River]?
• Show me the menu for [Masasuki Hotel & Kitchen]
• Call [Russian Mountain Museum]
• Show me my flight info
• Where’s my hotel?
• What are some attractions around here?
• How do you say [good night] in [Japanese]?
• What is [50 yen] in [dollars]?
• What’s the flight status of [Yeti Airlines] 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 “I’m feeling lucky” radio station in Google Play Music)
• Next Song / Pause Song / Play Song
• Play [Happy] (songs must be in Google Play Music on your device)
• Watch [Book Thief Movie] (movies and TV must be in your Google Play account)
• What’s this song?
• Listen to TV
• What songs does [Passenger] sing?
• Read [Hunger Games]
• Did the [Barcelona] win today? What’s the score in the [Champions League] game?
• What movies are playing [tomorrow]? Where is [Toy Story] playing?

 

Fun hidden stuff

Many of these deliver funny voice responses, 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 [Musixmactx]
• When am I?
• Make me a sandwich
• Sudo make me a sandwich
• Who’s on first?
• Tell me a joke
• Who are you?
• What is [Justin Beiber’s] Bacon number
• Beam me up, Scotty!
•  Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right

Sports

• Say a team name to get the latest score during the season.[Example Barcelona]
• When is the next [Real Madrids] game?
• Where are the [Giants] in the [MLB] standings?
• Who does [Sania Mirza] play for?
• Who won [Champions League?
• When is the [FA Cup final]?