I’m not sure if it’s similar to decision fatigue, but I’ve got so many balls in the air right now that learning different routes from my daily ones sounds exhausting. Considering that more than a billion people use Google Maps each month, I’m not alone. Waze, available for iOS or Android, is my go-to because of all the extra perks: proactive route recalculation, warnings for sightings of stopped cars, crashes, or animals reported by other drivers, and user interface. And when I learned I could change the voice it gives information in, Waze quickly became my favorite. Also: My 5 must-have gadgets for work travel now Whether you’re planning a road trip to visit family for the holidays, or use its guidance every day like me, changing the voice in Waze is sure to add some entertainment to your drive.
How to change the voice in Waze
Also: Did you know Alexa is bilingual? And Waze features not only English voices, but different languages as well. Just scroll down to find them. You can change the Waze app to use the Christmas theme, for a limited time, and even have Santa or Mrs. Claus be the one to give you voice directions. If that doesn’t scream National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2022 for a road trip, I don’t know what does. To add the holiday theme, follow these steps:
Can you have Morgan Freeman or Yoda give you directions?
Waze rotates different celebrity voices at different times. Unfortunately, Morgan Freeman or Yoda voices are not available on the Waze app. However, you can have Waze give you directions using the voices of Terminator, Boy George, Master Chief or Escharum from Halo, Maisie from Sea Beast, Kehlani, Christina Aguilera, or Andy Field, just to name a few.
Can you get Waze directions in your own voice? Fun fact: You can give yourself directions on Waze by recording different prompts in your own voice. To create your own voice directions, follow these steps:
Does Waze have other languages aside from English?
In addition to English, Waze has a variety of different languages and different voice options for many of them, such as Dutch, UK English, Spanish, Tagalog, French, even Euskara, and many more.
