Google Voice Search is a Google technology that enables you to utilize Google Search by speaking into your phone or PC.
This technology is accessible everywhere: just click or press on the microphone icon in the Google bar and say your inquiry aloud.
This technique offers several advantages. Its biggest benefit is that it allows you to search hands-free, which allows you to multitask and do anything you want while Google answers your inquiries.
Now, Lot of people facing issue that Google voice search is not working for them. If you also facing this issue then don’t worry you are not alone.
In this article, we will discuss how to fix when Google voice search not working.
How To Fix “Google Voice Search Not Working” On Windows?
Fix 1: Update Google Voice Settings
If Google search not working in your PC then make sure you selected correct microphone and enabled “Site can ask to use your microphone“. This will fix your issue and Google voice search work.
Steps to update Google voice settings:
Step 1: Open Google Chrome in Your PC.
Step 2: Tap on 3 dot at top right corner.
Step 3: Now, tap on Settings.
Step 4: Now, Click on Privacy & security from left menu.
Step 5: Now, Tap on Site Settings
Step 6: Scroll down and tap on Microphone Under Permissions.
Step 7: Now , first select your default microphone >> Second select default behaviour i.e, “Site can ask to use your microphone” >> Third delete all previously saved site by clicking on delete icon.
Now, go to Google search and click on microphone. After that google show notification to allow “use your microphone” , tap on allow.
Now Google search will work fine.
Fix 2: Install Voice Search Chrome Extension
Instead of Google voice search, you can also use the Voice Search extension for voice search in Google.
Install the voice search chrome extension for voice search on google.
Steps to Use Voice Search Extension:
Step 1: Go to the Voice Search Extension.
Step 2: Now, tap on Add Extension
Step 3: After extension is added, click on extension and Allow “Use your Microphone” from popup.
Step 4: Voice Search extension is installed successfully.
Step 5: Pin the Voice Search Extension and The tap on that, say words which you want to search like “Hey Google“.
You can also use the voice search extension when you are on another site.
If you don’t want to use extension then you can try other solution.
Fix 3: Reset Google Settings
There are chances that your google search is not working because of some issue in google settings.
Then resetting the Goggle settings will fix your google search issue.
Steps to Reset Google Settings:
Step 1: Open Google Chrome in Your PC.
Step 2: Tap on 3 dot at top right corner.
Step 3: Now, tap on Settings.
Step 4: Click on Reset and clean up from left menu.
Step 5: Now, Click on Restore settings to their original defaults.
Step 6: Now, If you click on “Restore Settings” the you will loose all your cookies data like “This will reset your startup page, new tab page, search engine and pinned tabs. It will also disable all extensions and clear temporary data like cookies. Your bookmarks, history and saved passwords will not be cleared“
If Its ok to delete all your cookies data then you can proceed otherwise don’t proceed.
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Conclusion
To Fix Google voice search not working in Windows, select the correct microphone and enable “Site can ask to use your microphone“. This will fix your issue and Google voice search will work.
Alternatively, use the Voice Search extension for voice search in Google instead of voice search on google page.
