Official documentation
What you can ask Google Assistant (Google Help)
Google, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Google's list of example commands for Google Assistant, sorted by device and by category: local info, planning, communication, phone settings, smart home, car, watch, headphones and TV. It also describes Assistant voice typing.
- How much weight it carries
- Google's own help page, read on 2026-10-17 from an archived copy because the live page returned a CAPTCHA to automated requests. The examples are Google's, but Google does not say which of them work on every device, and the page describes Assistant, which Google is replacing on phones.
Facts taken from this source
- In a car, Google's examples for communication include calling Mom, texting Dad and reading your messages aloud.
“Communicate "Call Mom." "Text Dad." "Read my messages."” (Section in your car, Communicate)
- Google's examples for a phone include calling a contact, and answering or rejecting an incoming call by voice.
“Make calls or send messages "Call Mom." “Answer call” or “Reject call.”” (Section on your phone, Make calls or send messages)
- Google's list of examples for a speaker or Smart Display includes smart-home commands for lights and thermostats, such as dimming the living room lights and setting the heat to 70.
“Control your smart home Lights: “Dim the living room lights.” Thermostats: “Set the heat to 70.” “Lower the temperature 2 degrees.”” (Section 'On your speaker or Smart Display', Control your smart home)
- Google says Assistant voice typing is available in six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
“Assistant voice typing is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish.” (Type with your voice)
- Google says that the text you speak with Assistant voice typing stays on your device and is not sent to Google servers.
“The text you speak stays on your device and isn’t sent to Google servers.” (Type with your voice)