How to Set Up Google Assistant Reminders: Full Guide 2026

To set up a Google Assistant reminder, say "Hey Google, remind me to [task] at [time]" on any Android phone, Google Home speaker, or Nest Hub. Recurring reminders work the same way — add "every day," "every Monday," or "every weekday" to the phrase and Google Assistant creates the repeating schedule automatically. No menus, no app navigation required.

Setting Up Google Assistant Reminders on Android Phone

The most common way to set a Google Assistant reminder on your phone:

Method 1: Voice command

1. Say "Hey Google" or hold the home button to activate Assistant
2. Say your reminder: "Remind me to call the pharmacy at 2pm today"
3. Google Assistant confirms: "Sure, I'll remind you at 2pm"
4. The reminder fires as a push notification with a sound alert at 2pm

Method 2: Type it

1. Tap the Google Assistant microphone icon or open the Google app
2. Type your reminder instead of speaking it
3. Google Assistant processes and confirms the same way

For recurring reminders:

• "Hey Google, remind me to take my medication every morning at 7am"
• "Remind me every Monday at 9am to review my weekly goals"
• "Set a reminder every weekday at 5:30pm to leave the office"

Reminders sync to Google Calendar and appear in the Google Calendar app under the Reminders layer.

Setting Up Google Assistant Reminders on Google Home / Nest Hub

Google Home speakers and Nest Hub displays can set reminders that fire on your phone (not the speaker itself, unless it's a Nest Hub with a screen):

1. Say "Hey Google" to any Google Home or Nest device
2. "Remind me to check the mail at 5pm"
3. Google confirms the reminder
4. The reminder fires on your primary Google Assistant device (usually your Android phone) at 5pm

For household announcements:

• "Hey Google, broadcast to everyone: dinner is ready" (sends to all Google Home devices in your home)
• This is different from a reminder — it's an immediate message, not a scheduled one

Nest Hub with screen:

• Reminders appear as on-screen cards on the Nest Hub at the scheduled time, in addition to the phone notification
• Useful for kitchen or bedroom reminders visible to multiple household members

Location-Based Google Assistant Reminders

Google Assistant supports location-based reminders on Android:

• "Hey Google, remind me to buy milk when I'm at the grocery store"
• "Remind me to call Sarah when I leave work"
• "Remind me to grab the recycling bins when I get home"

These require Location permission enabled for Google app in phone settings. The reminder fires when Google detects you've arrived at (or left) the specified location.

To set this up properly:

1. Go to Settings > Apps > Google > Permissions > Location → set to "Allow all the time"
2. Make sure Google Assistant has your home and work addresses saved in your Google Account under Maps settings

Recurring Reminder Examples That Work with Google Assistant

These phrases work exactly as spoken:

"Hey Google, remind me to take my evening vitamin every day at 9pm."

"Remind me every Sunday at 6pm to plan my meals for the week."

"Hey Google, remind me every 1st of the month to pay my credit card bill."

"Remind me every weekday morning at 8am to check my email and prioritize tasks."

Google Assistant parses natural language time expressions reliably for common patterns. For more complex schedules — "every 2nd Tuesday of the month," "every 10 days" — the parsing can be inconsistent. For those, a dedicated reminder service like YouGot handles custom intervals more reliably and delivers via SMS rather than push.

Where Google Assistant Reminders Fall Short

Google Assistant reminders have a few consistent limitations:

Push-only delivery: Reminders fire as phone notifications. If your phone is on silent, in Do Not Disturb mode, or the notification is cleared without reading, the reminder fails. There's no fallback channel.

Can't remind someone else's phone: Google Assistant can broadcast to household devices, but cannot send a reminder to another person's phone number. For reminders to a family member or colleague's phone, you'd need to use a different tool.

Custom interval gaps: "Remind me every 3 weeks" or "every other Thursday" can be unreliable in parsing. Stick to standard intervals (daily, weekly, monthly) for consistent behavior.

Requires internet at fire time: Google Assistant reminders don't fire offline. If your phone has no connectivity at 8am, the reminder may be delayed.

For reminders where any of these limitations matter, YouGot complements Google Assistant well. It handles SMS delivery, custom schedules, and multi-recipient delivery — things Google Assistant doesn't do. See YouGot's sign-up page to set your first SMS-backed reminder.

Managing and Editing Your Google Assistant Reminders

View all reminders:

• Go to google.com/reminders while signed in
• Or open the Google Calendar app → tap the three-line menu → Reminders
• Or open the Google Home app → Reminders

Edit a reminder:

• Find it in google.com/reminders → click the pencil icon → change time, date, or repeat pattern

Delete a reminder:

• From google.com/reminders → click the trash icon
• Or say "Hey Google, delete my reminder to [task]"

Snooze an active reminder:

• When the notification fires, tap Snooze → choose 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, or Tomorrow

Try These Google Assistant Reminder Phrases

Here are specific reminder commands to try today:

Hey Google, remind me to water my plants every Thursday morning at 9am.

For reminders that need to reach someone else's phone as an SMS — say a family member without a Google Home — YouGot for families handles multi-recipient reminders across any phone.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get Google Assistant to remind me every day?

Say 'Hey Google, remind me to [task] every day at [time].' For example: 'Hey Google, remind me to take my vitamins every morning at 8am.' Google Assistant creates a recurring daily reminder that fires at the specified time across all your signed-in Google Assistant devices. You can also set recurring weekly reminders by saying 'every Monday' or 'every weekday.'

Can Google Assistant send reminders to someone else?

Google Assistant can broadcast messages to other Google Home or Nest devices in your household, but it cannot send reminders to someone else's phone number. For reminders that go to another person's phone as an SMS — without requiring them to have a Google device — use a service like YouGot. Enter the recipient's number and the reminder schedule, and they receive a text at the right time.

Why aren't my Google Assistant reminders working?

Common causes: (1) Google Assistant permissions are limited — check Settings > Apps > Google > Permissions. (2) Do Not Disturb is blocking alerts — adjust DND settings to allow Google Assistant. (3) Your Google account isn't syncing — sign out and back into the Google app. (4) The reminder was set on one device and you're checking on another — reminders sync, but check Google Calendar on the web to confirm.

Do Google Assistant reminders work without internet?

No. Google Assistant requires an active internet connection to process voice commands and sync reminders. If your phone loses connectivity at the time a reminder is set to fire, the notification may be delayed. For critical reminders that must fire regardless of internet state, SMS-based services like YouGot use your carrier's SMS network, which is independent of your app's internet connection.

Can I see all my Google Assistant reminders in one place?

Yes. Open the Google Home app and tap Reminders, or go to google.com/reminders in a browser while signed into your Google account. All reminders set via Google Assistant are listed there and can be edited or deleted. Reminders also appear in Google Calendar as a reminder type if you have the Calendar app installed on your device.