{"id":181071,"date":"2021-02-17T14:23:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T11:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-google-assistant-speech-output-on-your-phone\/"},"modified":"2021-02-17T14:23:37","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T11:23:37","slug":"how-to-turn-off-google-assistant-speech-output-on-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-google-assistant-speech-output-on-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn off Google Assistant Speech Output on Your Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn off Google Assistant Speech Output on Your Phone&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/google-assistant-quiet-1.png\" alt=\"google assistant logo with shush face\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google Assistant can do many things, but it can\u2019t intelligently adjust its volume. If you ask a question, it will blurt out the answer, sometimes louder than you want. Avoid those awkward moments by turning off speech output on Android smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want Google Assistant to recite its response out loud, you can simply use the keyboard to enter a command. Google knows that if you\u2019re not using your voice, it probably shouldn\u2019t speak out loud either.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change Google Assistant to Typing Instead of Voice By Default<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, keyboard input is kind of clunky, and you shouldn\u2019t have to sacrifice the convenience of voice input just because you prefer visual responses. We\u2019ll show you how to turn off speech output on your phone or tablet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This feature is only available on Android devices. It\u2019s not available on the iPhone, iPad, or Google Assistant smart speakers and displays.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To begin, open the Google Assistant <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> by saying \u201cOkay, Google\u201d or by swiping in from the bottom-left or -right corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-688977 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/xgoogle-assistant-park-car-4.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.cdhVMm6J87.jpg\" alt=\"Swipe in from the bottom-left or -right corner.\" width=\"448\" height=\"245\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap the Snapshot icon in the bottom-left corner. The UI may look slightly different depending on your device.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-03_16-59-24.png\" alt=\"tap the snapshot icon\" width=\"450\" height=\"171\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, if you haven\u2019t done so already, sign in to your Google account. Tap your profile icon to open the Assistant\u2019s Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-703370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2020-12-01_16-48-18.jpg\" alt=\"tap your profile icon to open the menu\" width=\"452\" height=\"199\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll now see a long list of things you can do with Google Assistant. The one we\u2019re looking for is \u201cAssistant Voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-02_16-34-37.png\" alt=\"select assistant voice\" width=\"449\" height=\"237\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a section at the very bottom called \u201cSpeech Output.\u201d Select the listed device to choose how conversational the responses will be.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-02_16-39-51.png\" alt=\"select phone\" width=\"447\" height=\"216\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There are three options to choose from. \u201cFull\u201d will read out pretty much every response. \u201cBrief\u201d won\u2019t read out certain things, such as weather forecasts. To turn off all speech output, select \u201cNone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-713171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-09_16-58-01.png\" alt=\"select None for speech output\" width=\"449\" height=\"303\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cunless hands-free\u201d option means that Google Assistant will still recite responses out loud if you initiate the exchange in a hands-free way. Google assumes that in these situations, you may not be able to look at the screen.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it. As long as you launch Google Assistant with some form of physical input on your Android smartphone or tablet, the response will only be shown on the screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Change the Google Assistant&#8217;s Voice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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