Fact · Voice privacy and security
Google says the voice and audio activity setting is off unless you turn it on, so audio from Search, Assistant and Maps is not saved to your account by default.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“This voice and audio activity setting is off unless you choose to turn it on.”
Manage audio recordings in your Web & App Activity, Google, n.d., Manage audio recordings in your Web & App Activity, introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's help page on saving audio recordings to Web & App Activity. The setting covers Google Search, Assistant and Maps when you are signed in, including the Assistant on a Google Home speaker.
- What it does not show
- Covers audio saved to your Google Account. It does not describe how Google processes audio to respond to you, and it gives no retention period.
In the data
A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as Google Assistant audio, saved if opted in: This voice and audio activity setting is off unless you choose to turn it on. days.
- Service
- Google Assistant
- What is kept
- Audio recordings
- When
- If you opt in
- Reviewed by people
- Not stated
- As of
- 2026-10