Google is continuing its efforts to replace the old voice typing technology with Google Assistant. After rolling out enhanced voice typing powered by Google Assistant for Gboard users on Pixel phones, the software giant has now started testing the possibility of leveraging Google Assistant for voice searches on its Chrome browser for Android.

Google is currently testing Assistant-based voice search on Chrome and it is not available by default at this moment. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at how you can enable the feature right now and how it differs in comparison to the existing voice search mechanism.

  • Enable Google Assistant for Voice Search in Chrome
  • Google Assistant Voice Typing vs Old Google Voice Input

Enable Google Assistant for Voice Search in Chrome

  1. Open Google Chrome on your Android phone and visit chrome://flags. In the search box that appears now, search for ‘Omnibox Assistant Voice Search’. Alternatively, you can paste the following address in your Chrome’s address bar.

Now that you know how to enable the new Assistant-powered voice search experience in Chrome, you might be wondering what exactly is different between the two implementations. The first visual change you will notice is that tapping on the mic icon in Chrome’s home page takes you to Google Assistant. Here’s how the new Assistant-powered voice search looks: New Assistant-powered voice search in Chrome

Although the feature is currently behind an experimental flag, we could expect a transition to Assistant for voice searches in Chrome in the foreseeable future. You can enable the feature right away and get used to it before Google flips the switch. So, are you someone who regularly uses Google Assistant for voice searches? If you are, you should not miss out on the list of Google Assistant tricks we’ve compiled to help you use Assistant better.