OK Google: Give Me A Chrome Extension

Nov 27, 2013 - 8:52 am 9 by
Filed Under Google

Google announced a new Chrome extension that enables the "hotword" for searching Google without hands from your desktop - "OK Google."

Yes, you can activate a Google search by saying "OK Google." But only if you first navigate to google.com. Then, you can use the hotword.

Of course, it is faster to not navigate to google.com and just type your query in the Chrome omni search box. But I guess if your hands are messy, and if you are on Google.com already, saying OK Google is nice.

Here is Google's post:

Forum discussion at Google+.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: February 3, 2026

Feb 3, 2026 - 10:00 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google: Search Algorithms, Spam Detections & Policies Don't Fundamentally Change With AI Search

Feb 3, 2026 - 7:51 am
Bing Search

Bing Multi-Turn Search Rolls Out Worldwide

Feb 3, 2026 - 7:41 am
Other Search Engines

ChatGPT With Top Stories & More Visual Knowledge Panels

Feb 3, 2026 - 7:31 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google's Top Crawling Challenges In 2025

Feb 3, 2026 - 7:21 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Google: Don't Spend Too Much Time On Redirects Analysis For SEO

Feb 3, 2026 - 7:11 am
 
Previous Story: Google AdWords Poaching Clients Again?