Google assistant started as an assistant that could only speak in English in an American accent. Now it has several accents and languages under its arsenal. Even the voice initially was limited to only one. We only had a female voice as the assistant voice, and many people still don’t know that they can actually change their Google assistant’s voice now. And now, the Google assistant is not limited to only Android smartphones or tablets too. Even iOS or iPadOS devices can now use Google assistant with all of its available features.
Yes, some specific Google assistant features are only limited to the Pixel lineup of smartphones from Google. But Android smartphones from other manufacturer’s do get all that one can ask for from an AI assistant. If you are looking for a way to change the voice of the Google Assistant on your device and want to change the language spoken by it, too, this article will help you out. Here, we have included guides on how someone can change the language and the voice of the Google Assistant both on an Android or iOS device. So without any further ado, let’s get into it.
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How to Change Google Assistant Language and Voice on Android and iOS?
We will start with the guide for the Android devices first. Then we will move to iOS or iPadOS devices.
Changing Voice in an Android device:
You need to have the updated version of the Google application for this method to work. You can update the Google application from the Google Play Store by clicking here.
- Launch the Google App on your Android device.
- Tap on More(three-dot icon) in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
- Tap on Settings on the next page.
- Then select “Google Assistant.”
- On the next page, scroll down to the option “‘Assistant Voice” and then tap on it.
- Now you will see a page with different colour options. Google does not use names for different voices. Instead, it uses colour. By default, the Red colour is selected, but you can swipe through all the available colours on your device. Different devices from different manufacturers have different options. Google Pixel devices have the most number of options when it comes to the Assistant’s voice. Just select the voice that you like by selecting the colour allotted for it.
So this is how you can easily change the language of the Google Assistant on an Android device.
Changing Language in an Android device:
Changing the language is also similar to changing the voice. You will need the up to date version of the Google application for this method too.
- Launch the Google App on your Android device.
- Tap on More(three-dot icon) in the bottom-right corner of your screen.
- Tap on Settings on the next page.
- Then select “Google Assistant.”
- On the next page, scroll down to the option “‘Languages” and then tap on it.
- Tap on the first option that you see on the next page to change the primary language. If you want, you can even tap on the second option and set a secondary language for your Google Assistant. Tapping on them will show a pop-up with options for various languages. By default, the primary language is set to English, but you can change it to anything you want. The available list of languages is quite vast, and you will even find regional languages here.
The primary language that you select here will become the primary language of your assistant.
Changing Voice in an iOS/iPadOS device:
The process of changing the voice of the Google Assistant is slightly different in an iOS or iPadOS device, but it is still simple.
- Launch the Google Assistant app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap on the profile icon in the top right corner of your screen.
- Scroll down to the option “Languages” and then tap on it.
- Now you will see a page with different colour options. As mentioned above, Google does not use names for different voices. Instead, it uses colour. By default, the Red colour is selected, but you can swipe through all the available colours on your device. Just select the voice that you like by selecting the colour allotted for it.
And this is how you can set change the voice of the Google Assistant in your iOS or iPadOS device.
Changing Language in an iOS/iPadOS device:
Changing the language of your Google Assistant in an iPhone or iPad is similar to changing the voice.
- Launch the Google Assistant app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap on the profile icon in the top right corner of your screen.
- Scroll down to the option “Languages” and then tap on it.
- Tap on the first option that you see on the next page to change the primary language. If you want, you can even tap on the second option and set a secondary language for your Google Assistant. Tapping on them will show a pop-up with options for various languages. By default, the primary language is set to English, but you can change it to anything you want.
Setting up a primary and secondary language for your Google assistant gives you the liberty of speaking to your Assistant in any one of the languages. But you can’t mix up both the languages at once. That is, at a time, you can communicate with your Google Assistant either by using the primary language or the second language.
This is how you can change Google Assistant’s Voice and Language on an Android or iOS device. If you have any questions or queries about this article, then comment down below, and we will get back to you. Also, be sure to check out our other articles on iPhone tips and tricks, Android tips and tricks, PC tips and tricks, and much more for more useful information.