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Send a text message to Alexa about what to do when you don’t want to say a command.
Eli Blumenthal / CNET
Gone are the days of talking to Alexa vocally when you need to do something on your Amazon Echo. Now, Amazon has just released a new feature that allows you to interact with Alexa by typing your commands. For now, the feature is only available for iPhone ($ 599 at Apple) and iPad ($ 295 at Back Market) users, but Amazon told CNET it plans to add support for Android devices in the future.
Sending text messages instead of saying your command can be useful if you prefer keep the mic off on your Amazon Echo, but you still want access to everything Alexa can do. It’s also useful if you’re in another room and you don’t want to shout a command into your Echo speaker.
To get started, open the Alexa app and tap on the new Keyboard in the upper left corner of the screen. From here you can type a command, for example “turn on the lights” or “play my favorite music. “You can also search for something within the application from this screen. For example, if you are looking for a Alexa skill or trying to find the Alexa privacy settings.
Please note that interacting with Alexa via text is part of a public preview and is still in beta so you may encounter a glitch. The new feature is rolling out to users, so you may need to check back to test it.
For more Amazon Echo tips, check out these Four New Alexa Skills The Amazon Echo Just Got. As well, Here’s how to fix the most annoying things Alexa does and How to turn your Fire TV into a bigger Amazon Echo Show.
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