How to Disable "OK Google" Voice Search on iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to turn off the “OK Google” feature in the Google app on your iPhone or iPad.

Steps

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    Open the Google app on your iPhone or iPad. It’s the white icon with a rainbow “G” inside. It’s usually on the home screen.
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    Tap your profile photo. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
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    Scroll down and tap Voice Search. A list of enabled Voice Search options will appear.
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    Slide the “OK Google hotword” switch to
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    .     This prevents the app from listening for “OK Google.”
    • You can still use Voice Search by launching the Google app and tapping the microphone in the search bar.

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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 5,674 times.
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1. Open the Google app.
2. Tap your profile photo.
3. Tap Voice Search.
4. Slide “OK Google hotword” to the Off position.

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