You can turn off voice recognition on your home in the Google Home app or on individual devices.
You can also update your Voice Match settings in your Google Account. Refer to Set up & manage Voice Match for your Google Account.
When you use Voice Match on your Google smart speaker or display, your voice assistant can recognize your voice. It can also provide personalized information based on your Google Account, including calendar events, your commute and your day. If you turn off Voice Match, you can still use your devices, but they can't provide personalized help.
What happens if you turn off Voice Match
For your home
- Your voice pattern will be completely removed from this home and all the devices in it. If you’ve set up Face Match, your face pattern will also be removed.
- Your voice assistant will no longer be able to recognize your voice or face.
- Personal results will turn off. Learn how to turn personal results back on without Voice Match.
For an individual speaker or display
- Your Google Account and voice pattern will be completely removed from the device. On a Nest Hub Max, Face Match will also be removed.
- Your voice assistant will no longer be able to recognize your voice or face on the device.
- Personal results will turn off for this device. Learn how to turn personal results back on without Voice Match.
If you turn off Voice Match or Face Match for individual devices within a home, your voice and face patterns will still be available in the home. Both Voice Match and Face Match will automatically be enabled on new compatible devices.
To access or remove the audio clips or photos you took during Voice Match and Face Match setup, go to https://myactivity.google.com/ or follow the steps below.
Turn off Voice Match
For a home in the Google Home app
- Open the Google Home app
.
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
- Tap Home settings
Google Assistant or Gemini for Home voice assistant
Voice Match.
- Turn off Use Voice Match in this home.
- If you have more than one home, tap the home you want to remove Voice Match from.
For a speaker or display
- Open the Google Home app
.
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
- Tap Home settings
Google Assistant or Gemini for Home voice assistant
Voice Match.
- Uncheck the box next to the device you want to turn off Voice Match for, then follow the steps.
For your Google Account
- Open the Google Home app
.
- At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
- Tap Home settings
Google Assistant or Gemini for Home voice assistant
Voice Match.
- Tap Manage your Voice Match settings
Turn off.