{"id":75815,"date":"2024-08-06T15:52:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T08:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=75815"},"modified":"2024-08-06T15:52:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T08:52:56","slug":"how-to-hear-and-delete-everything-google-has-recorded-you-saying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/how-to-hear-and-delete-everything-google-has-recorded-you-saying\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hear and Delete Everything Google Has Recorded You Saying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And that you can listen to it yourself. But, is all of this true? In an age where almost everyone\u2019s devices come with built-in microphones, it\u2019s a valid question. But, before we move on, it\u2019s important to define what exactly Google is recording via your Android device(s).\u00a0 Google says it only records interactions when you\u2019re using a connected device like the Google Home speaker. Even then, it only starts recording when you use the \u201cwake word\u201d: \u201cHey Google\u201d or \u201cOK Google\u201d. That being said, many of the Google smartphone apps have a microphone for voice search. These apps can record every word you say to your phone, even without the wake word. When you set up your Google account, it asks you to \u201copt-in\u201d so that Google can track your video and audio recordings [1]. The feature works as a way of letting people search with their voice. Storing those recordings presumably lets Google improve its language recognition tools, as well as improve the accuracy of Google Home.\n</p><h2 id='\"h-why-does-google-record-me\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>Why Does Google Record Me?\n<p>There are a few reasons why Google uses your voice activity:\n</p><ul class='\"wp-block-list\"'>\n<li>To recognize when you say\u00a0<strong>OK Google\n<li>To improve speech systems for a more personalized experience\n</li><li>To improve speech technology for everyone.\n\n<p>Your Google Home spends most of its time listening for the wake words \u201c<em>Hey\u00a0Google\u201d or \u201cOK<em>\u00a0Google\u201d. Once you\u2019ve said those words, the device records everything you say and sends it to the company\u2019s servers for analysis.\u00a0 Originally, Google stored this information forever.\n<p>Today, Google makes you opt-in to sending them your voice recordings. This change, however, was only made for new users. If you had an account before this happened, it is up to you to turn this feature off.\n</p><p>Why does Google want to keep your data? Because as far as voice technology has come, it still isn\u2019t very accurate. Currently, Google employs humans to listen to what you say and compare it to what the Assistant thought it heard and how it responded. The company does this to improve its results and learn what users want. This way, they can implement new features that don\u2019t exist yet.\n</p><h2 id='\"h-where-to-find-all-the-information-google-collects\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>Where to Find All the Information Google Collects\n<p>There is an easy way of listening to and deleting all of the information that Google collects. You can do this through a special page that brings together the information that Google has on you.\n</p><p>To find it, go to Google\u2019s history page and look at the long list of recordings. The company has a specific audio page and another for activity on the web. This will show you everywhere Google has a record of you being on the internet.\n</p><p>You can find everything you\u2019ve said to Google Assistant or to the smart speaker in the My Activity section of your Google account. There, you can read a list in the Google Home app, or even listen to your own voice on a PC or mobile browser.\n</p><p>The recordings can function as a kind of diary, reminding you of the various places and situations that you and your phone have been in. But it\u2019s also a reminder of just how much information is collected about you, and how intimate that information can be.\n</p><p>On the page, you can\u00a0listen through all of the recordings. You can also see information about how the sound was recorded \u2013 whether it was through the Google app or elsewhere \u2013 as well as any transcription of what was said if Google has turned it into text successfully.\n</p><h2 id='\"h-how-to-delete-your-google-assistant-voice-recordings\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>How to Delete Your Google Assistant Voice Recordings\n<p>The good news is that you can delete every recording if you wish. That can be done either by selecting specific recordings or deleting everything in one go.\n</p><p>To delete particular files, you can click the check box on the left and then move back to the top of the page and select\u00a0<em>\u201cdelete\u201d. To get rid of everything, you can press the \u201c<em>More\u201d button, select \u201c<em>Delete options\u201d and then \u201c<em>Advanced\u201d and click through.\n<p>The easiest way to stop Google from recording everything is to turn off the virtual assistant and never use voice search. But that solution also gets at the central problem of much privacy and data use today \u2013 doing so cuts off one of the most useful things about having an Android phone or using Google Search. Here are a few ways you can delete your recordings:\n</p><h3 id='\"h-how-to-delete-your-google-assistant-voice-recordings-on-your-pc\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>How to Delete your Google Assistant voice recordings on your PC\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' aligncenter size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-34643\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/thepremierdaily.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/10%5C/Shutterstock_1932467858-1024x538.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/thepremierdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shutterstock_1932467858-1024x538.jpg' https: alt='\"POZNAN,' pol feb laptop computer displaying logo of google an american multinational technology company that specializes in internet-related services and products width='\"1024\"' height='\"538\"' title='\"\"'>\n<ol class='\"wp-block-list\"'>\n<li>Go to\u00a0myactivity.google.com\u00a0on your desktop. If you have multiple Gmail accounts, make sure you\u2019re signed into the one associated with your Google Home device.\n</li><li>Click\u00a0<strong>Filter by date &amp; product\n<li><strong>Uncheck\u00a0All Products\n<li>Scroll down to Voice &amp; Audio\n</li><li>Click\u00a0<strong>Voice &amp;\u00a0<strong>Audio, scroll back up\n<li>Click the blue\u00a0<strong>magnifying glass\u00a0to search\n<li>Tap the<strong>\u00a0three-dot setting icon in the search bar to choose what you want to delete.\n\n<h3 id='\"h-how-to-delete-your-google-assistant-voice-recordings-on-your-phone\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>How to Delete your Google Assistant voice recordings on your phone\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' aligncenter size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-34644\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/thepremierdaily.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/10%5C/Shutterstock_785423878-1024x538.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/thepremierdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shutterstock_785423878-1024x538.jpg' https: alt='\"CHIANGMAI,' thailand jan : close up on man hand hold iphone x for searching www.google.com was created and developed by the apple inc. width='\"1024\"' height='\"538\"' title='\"\"'>\n<ol class='\"wp-block-list\"'>\n<li>Go to\u00a0myactivity.google.com\u00a0on a mobile browser. If you have multiple Gmail accounts, make sure you\u2019re signed into the one associated with your Google Home device.\n</li><li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Filter by date &amp; product\n<li><strong>Uncheck\u00a0All Products\n<li>Scroll down to Voice &amp; Audio\n</li><li>Tap\u00a0<strong>Voice &amp;\u00a0<strong>Audio, scroll back up\n<li>Tap the blue\u00a0<strong>magnifying glass\u00a0to search\n<li>Tap the<strong>\u00a0three-dot setting icon in the search bar to choose what you want to delete.<br>\n<h3 id='\"h-how-to-delete-your-voice-history-by-date-on-your-pc\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>How to Delete Your Voice History by Date on Your PC\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' aligncenter size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-34645\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/thepremierdaily.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/10%5C/Shutterstock_370595594-1024x538.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/thepremierdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shutterstock_370595594-1024x538.jpg' https: alt='\"Woman' working at home office hand on keyboard close up width='\"1024\"' height='\"538\"' title='\"\"'>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to\u00a0myactivity.google.com\u00a0in a web browser.\n</li><li>Click the\u00a0<strong>settings bars\u00a0in the top left of the page.\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Delete activity.\n<li>Select a date or date range that you want to delete.\n</li><li>Choose<strong>\u00a0Voice &amp; Audio\u00a0in the drop-down menu.\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Delete\u00a0and confirm by clicking\u00a0<strong><strong>OK<br>\n<h3 id='\"h-how-to-delete-your-voice-history-by-date-on-your-mobile-phone\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>How to Delete Your Voice History by Date on Your Mobile Phone\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' aligncenter size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-34646\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/thepremierdaily.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/10%5C/Shutterstock_1269817570-1024x538.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/thepremierdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shutterstock_1269817570-1024x538.jpg' https: alt='\"Woman' use of cellphone width='\"1024\"' height='\"538\"' title='\"\"'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'><em><em>Credit: Shutterstock<br>\n\n<ol class='\"wp-block-list\"'>\n<li>Go to\u00a0myactivity.google.com\u00a0on a mobile browser.\n</li><li>Click the\u00a0<strong>settings bars\u00a0in the top left of the page.\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Delete activity.\n<li>Select a date or date range that you want to delete.\n</li><li>Choose<strong>\u00a0Voice &amp; Audio\u00a0in the drop-down menu.\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Delete\u00a0and confirm by clicking\u00a0<strong>OK.\n\n<h3 id='\"h-how-to-turn-off-voice-and-audio-activity-on-your-pc\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>How to Turn Off Voice and Audio Activity on Your PC\n<p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-34648\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/thepremierdaily.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/10%5C/Shutterstock_344865374-1024x538.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/thepremierdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shutterstock_344865374-1024x538.jpg' https: alt='\"BEKASI,' indonesia november a woman is typing on google search engine from laptop. the biggest internet in world. width='\"1024\"' height='\"538\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><ol class='\"wp-block-list\"'>\n<li>Go to\u00a0myactivity.google.com\n</li><li>Click the\u00a0<strong>settings bars\u00a0in the top left.\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>Activity controls\u00a0in the menu.\n<li>Scroll down to\u00a0<strong>Voice &amp; Audio Activity.\n<li><strong>Toggle\u00a0voice and audio Activity off.\n<li>Google will ask if you\u2019re sure and tell you a bit more about what pausing voice and audio means. If you still want to do it. Click\u00a0<strong>Pause. If you don\u2019t, click\u00a0<strong>Cancel<strong>.\n\n<h3 id='\"h-how-to-turn-off-voice-and-audio-activity-on-your-mobile-phone\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>How to Turn Off Voice and Audio Activity on Your Mobile Phone\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' aligncenter size-large><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-34647\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/thepremierdaily.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2023%5C/10%5C/Shutterstock_1526215559-1024x538.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/thepremierdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shutterstock_1526215559-1024x538.jpg' https: alt='\"CHIANG' mai thailand may screen shot of google chrome application showing on asus zenfone mobile phone. is a freeware web browser developed by width='\"1024\"' height='\"538\"' title='\"\"'>\n<ol class='\"wp-block-list\"'>\n<li>Open the\u00a0<strong>Google Home app\u00a0\n<li>Tap the\u00a0<strong>profile icon\u00a0in the bottom right\n<li>Tap\u00a0<strong>My Activity\n<li>Tap the\u00a0<strong>edit pencil\u00a0by Web Activity is On\n<li>Scroll down and tap\u00a0<strong>Show All Activity Controls\n<li>Scroll down to Voice &amp; Audio Activity\n</li><li><strong>Toggle\u00a0voice and audio Activity off.\n<li>Google will ask if you\u2019re sure and tell you a bit more about what pausing voice and audio means. If you still want to do it. Click\u00a0<strong>Pause. If you don\u2019t, click\u00a0<strong>Cancel<strong>.\n\n<p>Keep in mind that if you turn off voice and audio activity, your Google Assistant (including Google Home speakers) will stop working until you turn it back on.\n</p><h2 id='\"h-privacy-for-new-users\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>Privacy for New Users\n<p>Some people may be uncomfortable knowing that Google is listening to them constantly. Luckily, new users are able to opt out of these settings. This sets Google apart from Amazon\u2019s Alexa, which does not allow you to opt out.\u00a0 If you are uncomfortable with how much Google is listening to you, or how much information the company may be storing, follow these steps to control how much of that information they receive.\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>And that you can listen to it yourself. But, is all of this true? 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