What Is Voice Search?

Voice search is the act of using spoken commands to a device or assistant, like a phone or smart speaker, to perform a search instead of typing.

Example

Asking a smart speaker “what’s the weather like today” and receiving a spoken response, without any screen or typed query involved, is a voice search.

Why it matters

Voice search queries tend to be longer and more conversational than typed searches, which has pushed content creators toward writing in a more natural, question-and-answer style to match how people actually speak their queries.