Make Google Assistant Read Your Text Messages

To make Google Assistant read your text messages, you need to enable a feature called "Read Aloud" on your device. This feature allows Google Assistant to read out your text messages, including SMS, MMS, and other messaging apps.

Google Assistant can only read messages from apps that have been integrated with the Google Assistant. For example, the Google Messages app is compatible with Google Assistant's Read Aloud feature.

To use the Read Aloud feature, you'll need to have the Google Assistant app installed on your device and be signed in with your Google account.

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Google Assistant can now read and reply to messages from a wide range of apps, including third-party SMS apps like Pulse SMS and internet-based chat apps like WhatsApp, Slack, and Telegram.

This is a significant expansion from the limited number of apps that supported this feature in the past, which included only Google's own Messages and Hangouts.

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To see which apps are supported, you can try following the steps outlined in the article, which include sending yourself a test message and then asking Google Assistant to read your messages.

Google Assistant can read messages from multiple apps, including those that you may not have used in a while, and can even differentiate between different conversations and threads.

Some people have reported success with Google Voice, but it's not clear if this is a universal feature or just a one-off case.

If you're curious about which apps work with Google Assistant, you can check the article for a list of apps that have been reported to work, or share your own experiences in the comments.

Here's a list of some of the apps that have been confirmed to work with Google Assistant's "Read messages" feature:

Keep in mind that this list may not be exhaustive, and it's possible that other apps may work with Google Assistant's "Read messages" feature as well.

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Google Assistant's Interactive Features are getting a major boost. You can now use it to read and reply to messages from a variety of apps, including third-party SMS apps like Pulse SMS and internet-based chat apps like WhatsApp, Slack, and Telegram.

To get started, you'll need to give Google Assistant permission to read notifications. This can be done by going to the Notification Access section of your settings and toggling the Google switch to "On." Some people have reported success with Google Voice as well.

Google Assistant can read messages from your favorite app, but you'll need to open it by saying "Hey Google" and then "Read my messages." If you've never done this before, Google will ask for your permission to read notifications.

The feature is currently live on some phones, including the latest Pixel running the latest beta version of the Google app. You can also use voice interaction to reply to messages, which is especially handy when your hands are full or when using a headset.

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You can ask Google Assistant to reply to a message and speak what you want it to say, or you can type it out manually. Once you're done, you can have Assistant send the message. If there are any other messages, Assistant will repeat the process.

Here are some prompts you can use to interact with Google Assistant:

These prompts will bring up a message interface that shows all of your messages, including the sender's name and the option to reply.