Can I Set a Reminder With Google Assistant? Yes — Here's Exactly How

Yes, Google Assistant sets reminders by voice — quickly and accurately. The full command format, examples for recurring reminders, and the limitations of Assistant-based reminders are all covered below.

How to Set a Reminder With Google Assistant

The basic command:

"Hey Google, remind me to [action] at [time]"

Examples:

• "Hey Google, remind me to take my medication at 8am"
• "Hey Google, remind me to call the dentist tomorrow at 2pm"
• "Hey Google, remind me to pick up the kids at 3:30pm"

Google confirms the reminder immediately and stores it. At the specified time, your phone shows a notification and plays a chime.

Setting Recurring Reminders With Google Assistant

Add a frequency to make reminders repeat:

"Hey Google, remind me every [frequency] at [time] to [action]"

Recurring reminder examples:

• "Remind me every day at 7am to take my vitamins"
• "Remind me every Monday at 9am to submit my timesheet"
• "Remind me every weekday at 6pm to wrap up work"
• "Remind me every Sunday at noon to meal prep"
• "Remind me the first of every month to pay my rent"

Google Assistant handles all of these. The reminders appear in Google Calendar's Reminder view and sync to your Google account.

Setting Location-Based Reminders

Google Assistant supports location triggers:

• "Hey Google, remind me to buy milk when I'm at the grocery store"
• "Hey Google, remind me to call my mom when I get home"
• "Hey Google, remind me about the report when I arrive at the office"

Location reminders require location permissions and work best when the location is saved in your Google account (home, work) or a recognized place.

Managing Google Assistant Reminders

To see all your reminders:

• Say "Hey Google, show my reminders" or "What are my reminders for today?"
• Open Google Calendar → switch to Reminders view (tap the three lines → Reminders)
• Open the Google app → tap your profile → Reminders

To edit a reminder: say "Hey Google, change my 8am reminder" — or edit it directly in Google Calendar.

To delete a reminder: say "Hey Google, delete my reminder about the dentist" or delete from Calendar.

What Google Assistant Reminders Can't Do

Google Assistant covers most personal reminder needs, but has real limits:

No SMS delivery: Reminders fire as push notifications. If your phone is off, in airplane mode, or you've disabled notifications for the Google app, the reminder won't reach you. There's no fallback to text message.

No reminders for other people: Assistant can't send a push notification to someone else's phone. If you say "remind my wife to pick up the kids," it adds it to your own reminder list — not hers.

Limited to Google ecosystem: Reminders don't sync to Apple Reminders, Outlook Calendar, or non-Google services. If you use a mix of platforms, you'll have reminders scattered across systems.

Complex patterns require workarounds: "Remind me every other Tuesday" or "every 10 days" — these don't work cleanly via voice. You'd need to set recurring events in Google Calendar manually.

When to Use Something Else

For reminders where delivery reliability matters — medication, financial deadlines, appointments — push-only delivery is a risk. Push notifications can fail silently.

YouGot delivers reminders as SMS texts. You set them in the same natural language you'd use with Google Assistant — "remind me every day at 8am to take my medication" — and receive a text instead of a push notification. SMS arrives regardless of app state or internet connection.

For reminders you need to send to someone else via text (a parent, partner, or employee), YouGot's multi-recipient feature covers that. Google Assistant can't.

See YouGot's plans if you want SMS delivery alongside or instead of Google Assistant.

Google Assistant Reminder Commands Summary

What you want	Command to say
One-time reminder	"Remind me to [action] at [time]"
Recurring daily	"Remind me every day at [time] to [action]"
Recurring weekly	"Remind me every [day] at [time] to [action]"
Location-based	"Remind me to [action] when I'm at [place]"
See all reminders	"What are my reminders?"
Cancel a reminder	"Cancel my reminder about [action]"

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I set a reminder with Google Assistant?

Yes. Say 'Hey Google, remind me to [action] at [time]' and Google Assistant creates the reminder immediately. It supports one-time, recurring, and location-based reminders. Reminders fire as push notifications on your Android phone or Google Home device.

How do I set a recurring reminder with Google Assistant?

Say 'Hey Google, remind me every [day/week/month] at [time] to [action].' For example: 'Remind me every Monday at 9am to submit my report.' Google Assistant creates the recurring reminder and it fires as a push notification each time.

Does Google Assistant send text message reminders?

No. Google Assistant reminders fire as push notifications on your phone or audio alerts on a Google Home device. It doesn't send SMS text messages. For SMS-based reminders, use a service like YouGot.

Where are Google Assistant reminders stored?

Google Assistant reminders sync to your Google account and are visible in Google Calendar (under Reminders view) and the Google app on your phone. You can manage, edit, or delete them from either location.

Can Google Assistant set a reminder for someone else?

Not directly via text or SMS. Google Assistant can announce a reminder on a shared Google Home device, so household members near the speaker hear it. But it can't send a push notification or text to another person's phone.