How many opportunities today are created for Internet users! Particularly encouraging is the development of search engines. And of course, as always, Google was ahead of everyone. What did he offer this time? The new feature is very entertaining, and for some categories of people - even very useful. It's about a tool like Google Voice Search for PC. Something similar happened before, but only for smartphones and the Android system, only English-speaking users could use the service on desktops. But not so long ago, our compatriots got the opportunity to enter requests not only from the keyboard, but also by voice from their laptop or PC. How to implement this function?
It should be noted right away that Google voice search only works in the Google Chrome browser. Therefore, the first thing to do is install it on your computer. After downloading the browser and going through all the initialization steps, go from it to the page of the required add-on from Google - "Voice Search" for the computer - and start it. Now, in each line for the search, at the end of the field, a microphone icon will be visible, which you should click on to enter a query by voice. If you have a PC, then you need to talk into the microphone connected to it, if the laptop is just slightly leaning towards it. It is desirable that the speech was loud, legible and not very long. Otherwise, the search engine simply "will not understand" what you are trying to convey to it and, accordingly, will not find anything.
What kind of queries can Google voice search for a computer handle? Previously, these were only “official” questions with the obligatory presence of keywords. Today, the possibilities of the service are expanded, so that the search engine is able to handle the so-called colloquial speech. This is especially convenient when you do not know how to correctly formulate the question and which words are still key.
By the way, you can use the service without installing a browser (if you need it just to "play around"). To do this, you need to download the portable version Google Chrome Portable, which already has the required extension. All that remains is to unzip the file and run it.
Who can use Google Voice Search for PC? First of all, of course, to people with disabilities, the blind and all those who, for whatever reason, cannot use the keyboard. And, secondly, for those who are too lazy to write or want to try something new and have fun with such a "toy" as entering a voice request.
It is also worth noting that permission to use a microphone (which must be given before you start using the service) will not be remembered on all sites, but only on those that work via HTTPS (secure protocol). This is done for security reasons.
Recently, the company announced the introduction of an additional feature for users. Now, in order to start Google voice search for the computer, you just need to name the treasured command "Okay Google". That's how developers are trying by all means to "simplify the life" of users and make their work on the Internet as convenient and enjoyable as possible. Commendable friends!