How to change Alexa’s voice on your smartphone
Estimated time: 2-3 minutes
NOTE: The above video was recorded using a slightly older version of the Alexa app, prior to the addition of the nationally accented options explained below. However, the entire process remains the same, except for the number of voices you have to choose from during the final step.
How to change Alexa’s voice on your Echo
Materials needed: An Echo deviceEstimated time: About 30 seconds
How to use a celebrity voice for select Echo commands
Samuel L. Jackson (with both a profane and PG-friendly option)Melissa McCarthy Shaquille O’Neal
Note: Some older devices, like the original Echo, may have fewer options available. In the meantime, you can access several skills that will allow your Echo to have varying levels of interaction with you in other famous voices, like R2D2 and Darth Vader from Star Wars, Gordon Ramsay, or Baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy.
