How to change Gemini's voice on Android

Using Gemini Live on the Google Pixel 9 Pro
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Google's Gemini assistant is gaining more and more functionality, and it's becoming a critical part of Android 15. The AI-powered chatbot can replace your Google Assistant, have conversational chats with you in the form of Gemini Live, and even analyze your documents. However, if you're a fan of using Gemini's voice assistant functionality, you might be wondering how you can change its voice to match your preferences.

Luckily, you can do just that in the Gemini app, and we're going to show you how in this guide.

Everything you can (and can't) use a chosen Gemini voice for

Gemini Live UI on the Pixel 9

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There's only one way to change how Gemini sounds, and that's via the Gemini app. However, this setting changes a lot more than just the voice used in the app. It will also change the voice used for Gemini Live, the Gemini assistant, and all apps that integrate with Gemini. For example, if you tap Listen beside a written Gemini response, it'll speak using the voice you select in the Gemini app.

There are 10 voice options available: Vega, Ursa, Pegasus, Nova, Eclipse, Lyra, Orbit, Dipper, Capella, and Orion. You can pick one of those voices if your first language in Android is a supported language. Supported languages for Gemini voices are the following:

  • Arabic
  • Bengali
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi
  • Hungarian
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Kannada
  • Latvian
  • Lithuanian
  • Malayalam
  • Marathi
  • Norwegian
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Slovenian
  • Spanish
  • Swahili
  • Swedish
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Vietnamese

How to change a voice in the Gemini app

It only takes a few taps to change the Gemini app's voice. You can listen to all the options before making your selection, and can always go back to change it later. Here's how to do it.

1. Open the Gemini app on your Android phone.

2. Tap your Profile picture or initial in the top right corner of the app.

3. Press Settings, then Gemini's voice.

4. Swipe left or right to hear a voice, and stop at the one you like.

5. Tap the Back button to select a voice.

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After that, Gemini's voice will now match your selection across all of its apps and features.

Why you might want to change Gemini's voice

Using Gemini Live on the Google Pixel 9 Pro

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)

Now that Gemini is a significant part of Android, you may want to change its voice to match your own, or to simply find one you like the sound of. Voice assistants have had the ability to change voices for years, including the Google Assistant. So, it's natural for you to want to change Gemini to match your preferences, too.

Brady Snyder
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Brady is a tech journalist for Android Central, with a focus on news, phones, tablets, audio, wearables, and software. He has spent the last three years reporting and commenting on all things related to consumer technology for various publications. Brady graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. His work has been published in XDA, Android Police, Tech Advisor, iMore, Screen Rant, and Android Headlines. When he isn't experimenting with the latest tech, you can find Brady running or watching Big East basketball.

  • SpookDroid
    I wish they'd have kept Assistant's voices or at least give you the option to pick from those as well. I've grown fond of the one I currently use and there isn't one in Gemini's catalog that even comes close to that Tom-Selleck-like one.
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  • SeeBeeEss
    Since Google wants Gemini to run every single facet of your life, I was really hoping for a voice that sounds like my mom (bless her soul) did back in the days when moms had a lot to say to their errant kids. 😉
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