Get hands-free help from your manual just by talking
You ask what's next with both hands inside the dishwasher, and it answers from your own manual.
Published . Steps as of October 2026.
How can I get step-by-step help from a manual without reading it?
Add the manual to Gemini Notebook and use Live Voice Chat on your phone, so you can ask questions out loud while your hands are busy (as of October 2026). It suits one-off jobs like descaling, assembly or a reset. For a job you'll repeat, keep the notebook and come back to it. If you'd rather read than listen, ask the notebook chat for the same steps as a written checklist.
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Your prompt
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The prompt that gets copied
You're my hands-free helper for [THE JOB, e.g. descaling my coffee machine]. Use only the manual in this notebook. Guide me one step at a time: say the step in one or two short sentences, then wait until I say "next" or ask a question. Before we start, tell me which tools or supplies the manual says I need and read out any safety warnings. If I describe something that doesn't match the manual, like a flashing light or a part that won't move, find the troubleshooting section and tell me what it says. If the manual doesn't cover it, say so plainly instead of guessing. My model is [YOUR MODEL, e.g. the number on the back label].
Add the manual for an appliance, a piece of furniture or a machine to Gemini Notebook, then start Live Voice Chat on your phone. Ask out loud and it walks you through each step from that manual.
Step by step
- Create a notebook in the Gemini Notebook app and add the manual PDF or its web page
- Paste the prompt into the notebook chat to set how it guides you
- Start Live Voice Chat on your phone and prop the phone nearby
- Say "next" or ask a question out loud whenever you're stuck
What you'll get
A spoken, step-by-step walkthrough drawn only from your manual, with the supplies and safety warnings up front and a plain answer when the manual doesn't cover something.
Live Voice Chat is in the mobile app for Google AI Pro and Ultra plans.
- Made for
- Everyone, Small business owners
- Works in
- Gemini Notebook
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