How to Use Voice Search on iOS Chrome

Google Chrome for iOS has a built-in voice search feature. You can use voice search to quickly dictate search terms and navigate to websites. This article explains how to access Chrome’s voice search and use it for your various browsing needs.

Let’s get started by making sure that Chrome has all the required permissions to use microphone on your iPhone or iPad.

Make sure your microphone is accessible

Check if Chrome has permission to access your microphone. Go to Settings > Chrome > Microphone and toggle the switch to On.

If the microphone permision is enabled, Chrome displays a microphone icon next to the addressbar. Tap the mic icon to start a voice search.

Speak Answers Back or Display Results?

Chrome’s voice search can either display your search results or speak answers back.

For example, when you ask what the weather is, Chrome can simplay display the weather or read the current weather to you.

To enable or displae Speak Answers Back:

1. Open a new tab.
2. Tap the profile icon on the top-right corner.

Change Voice Search Language

Now that you know how to enable and use Chrome’s voice search on iOS, here is how you can change the default search language of your voice searches.

1. Open a new tab.
2. Tap the profile icon on the top-right corner.
3. Scroll down and select Voice Search.
4. Select the new language.
5. Tap Done.
   

I hope you found this tutorial useful. If you have questions or suggestions, please drop them in the comments section below.