- In the latest Google app beta, we’ve spotted the testing of a new toggle for voice search behavior.
- It could let you choose between auto-submitting queries when you pause and manually tapping to search.
- This would prevent your voice search queries from being submitted early by accident, but the feature isn’t working properly yet.
Voice search in the Google app has been getting a steady glow-up lately, leaning into the same Gemini-inspired aesthetic we’ve seen across AI Mode and other Google interfaces. But while the visuals have been evolving, the underlying behavior hasn’t changed much. It now looks like Google could be testing a tweak that tackles a long-standing frustration with how voice queries are handled.
Currently, when you open voice search from the Google app or its home screen widget and start speaking, your query is automatically submitted the moment you pause. That works well enough for quick commands like “weather tomorrow” or “restaurants near me.” But if you’re asking something longer and naturally pause mid-sentence to think, the app can interpret that silence as the end of your query and fire off the search too early.