Google Now Can Now Take Offline Commands As Well

By Deepak Singh • Updated On 29 Sept 2015

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If you still not using Google Now, it’s imperative that you give Google’s virtual assistant a well deserved shot. Google is betting big on you being comfortable talking to your phone, and the next step is to allow you do it offline.

A set of Google Now commands are now available offline. Being offline is a very real possibility, and it makes sense for Google Now to be able to set your alarm, call numbers from your contact book and execute other instructions that don’t require internet connectivity.

You can check the list of what Google Now can listen in offline mode in the screen-shots above. For the first time, you will have to download the English (US) language offline pack.

Just go offline and search for anything, Google Now will let you know what commands are available for offline use and also prompt you to download the valid voice pack if it is not already installed on your phone. Whenever you are online, offline instruction pack will download on your phone for whenever the need should arise.

List of offline commands:

Play Music
Open Gmail (works with any app name on the device)
Turn on/off Wi-Fi
Turn up/down the volume
Turn on/off the flashlight
Turn on/off airplane mode
Turn on/off Bluetooth
Dim the screen

For now the list of commands is pretty basic, but it’s a start. We can expect this to include a lot more as time progresses.

Deepak Singh

Deepak Singh is a technology journalist and editor with over 13 years of experience covering consumer electronics. A computer engineering graduate, he has developed deep expertise in chipsets, displays, and hardware performance.

Over the past decade, Deepak has reviewed more than 700 products, including smartphones, laptops, TVs, and audio gear. He currently leads the editorial team at Smartprix, focusing on accurate, useful, and hands-on tech reporting.

When he’s not testing new devices, Deepak enjoys reading and spending time with his family.

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