You know how you can voice shop with Alexa, bysimply asking the assistant to add things to your Amazon cart? Well, you can do that withGoogle Assistant, too, only it will add items to your Walmart cart. This is all thanks to a “Walmart Voice Order"feature that Google Assistant offers.
This partnership allows you to easily voice shop at Walmart through aGoogle Assistant-enabled device, whether that’s your phone, smart display, or speaker.
And there’s minimal setup required to get started.
How to voice shop at Walmart using Google Assistant
Link your Walmart and Google Assistant accounts
Desktop users:
Go to this Walmart skilland tap or click the “link” button to connect your online Walmart account to your Google Assistant account. You’ll need to already be signed in to your Google account that you use Assistant with, and then once you tap “link”, you will be prompted to sign in to your Walmart account.
From there, the two accounts will be connected, and you can get started using the Walmart Voice Order feature.
Android users:
iOS users:
Using Walmart Voice Order
To activate the Walmart Voice Order feature, say to your Google Assistant device, “Hey Google,talk to Walmart”. Google Assistant will then be able to add items directly to your virtual Walmart shopping cart. you may then say something like, “Add milk to my cart”. Walmart said it’ll make sure to learn the brands you love.
Walmart can even add the specific milk you regularly buy. So, instead of saying “one gallon of 1 per cent Great Value organic milk” every time to Walmart via your Google Assistant device, you may just say “milk”. Easy! You’re only able to order grocery items, but there are more than 100,000 grocery items available.
Here are some example commands you can say:
Check out and delivery
Google Assistant works with Walmart Grocery Pickup and Delivery. But you’ll need to go to your online Walmart account, either on the web or through the Walmart app, to cash out and complete your purchase.
Who can voice shop at Walmart?
The Walmart Voice Order feature began rolling out in the US in 2019. The feature can be used on any Google Assistant-enabled device.
