{"id":143484,"date":"2019-07-03T19:12:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T19:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=143484"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:44:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:44:23","slug":"change-voice-waze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/change-voice-waze\/","title":{"rendered":"How to change the voice on Waze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143489\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/700_Waze_h4yz84.jpg\" alt=\"Waze\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you use GPS apps like Waze, you know how grating the default navigator&#8217;s voice can be.<\/p>\n<p>As you get directions, you can&#8217;t help but <strong>wish you didn&#8217;t have to hear the navigator&#8217;s annoying voice<\/strong>. Wouldn&#8217;t it be nice to hear a more familiar voice rather than the stale, robotic default voice? Well, there&#8217;s a way to do it! <strong>Soon, you will be guided down the road by Cookie Monster and DJ Khaled.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Waze\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/1acf6f20-99eb-11e6-a48c-00163ec9f5fa\/4129351355\/waze-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Waze<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/waze.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Free \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/waze.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to change the voice on Waze<\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1: Open Waze<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143862\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/q_auto:eco\/v1562180689\/waze_speaker_e8aopx.webp\" alt=\"Adjust Waze voice\" width=\"350\" height=\"623\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Click on the sound settings (the speaker icon)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143864\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/q_auto:eco\/v1562180942\/clickhere_tknl1o.webp\" alt=\"Waze voice selector\" width=\"350\" height=\"623\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Click on the drop-down arrow next to &#8220;voice directions&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143507\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Waze_4_sjbklm.jpg\" alt=\"Waze\" width=\"350\" height=\"623\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 4: Choose the voice you want<\/h3>\n<p>You can also choose to <strong>hear your directions in a different language in this option.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Record your own voice<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143503\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Waze_1_mglmoz.jpg\" alt=\"Waze\" width=\"350\" height=\"623\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Waze also gives users the option to record their own voice for GPS directions. If you do it, it&#8217;s going to take you a bit of time to record every option Waze has available, but you could have some fun with it. Rather than recording what Waze tells you to, you can technically say whatever you want. Obviously, you should say &#8220;turn left&#8221; when it tells you too, but <strong>non-directional options are yours to mess with!\u00a0<\/strong>You could even record your mother&#8217;s voice to have her nag you the whole way to your destination!<\/p>\n<h2>Wrapping up<\/h2>\n<p>No matter which option you go with, remember to be safe on the road. 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