What is Google Voice Search?

Since the inception of Google Voice in 2011, the platform has grown tremendously. Google Voice is now accessible to users by speaking into a phone, tablet, desktop computer, or another device.

The technology has evolved significantly from its original vision developed by Grand Central, the originator of what is now Google Voice.

Let’s take a look at Google Voice, and understand why it has a bright future.

How Does Google Voice Search Work?
Google voice listens when a person speaks and then attempts to understand the users intent before searching the internet. Voice Search works by linking speech recognition software to natural language and AI processing systems.

How many people use Google Voice today?
20 percent of mobile queries are processed with Google.
-Google

Are people using voice search for e-commerce?
In 2017 voice search e-commerce was estimated as a $1.8 retail segment in the United States. - Voicebot.ai

How many people use Siri?
Seventy percent of iPhone users say that they use Siri only sometimes or rarely. Back at the June 2017, Apple announced Siri was used on more than 375 million iOS devices each month. Also, 72% of people who own a voice-activated device say they use it in their daily routine.
-Apple Insider

How accessible is Google Voice?
According to Google, their Assistant is now available on more than 400 million devices.
-Google

How does Voice Search affect local businesses?
-46% of voice search users look for a local business daily
-76% of smart home speaker users conduct local searches at least once a week
-58% of consumers have used voice search to find local business information within the last year
-Bright Local

What devices work with Google Assistant?
Over 5,000 devices can talk to Google. Below are a few.
Amazon Alexa.
Apple HomeKit.
Belkin WeMo.
Lutron.
Nest.
Philips Hue.
Samsung SmartThings.
Wink.

As we can see, Google Voice Search is prevalent in our daily lives and continues to improve. With significant brands investing in this technology, we can expect to see more accuracy in voice search and new and useful devices. In less than ten years we’ve seen massive adoption, and it’s exciting to think of what will happen in the next ten years.