You can do a lot with Snowy, and he’s learning new commands all the time! Below is a list of commands he will currently recognize, and some recommended formats for how to say them.
Last Updated: 9/22/16
Time & Date
Time
• What time is it?
• What time is it in London?
Date
• What is the date?
Alarm
• Set alarm for 3:30 PM.
• Wake me up at 8 AM.
• Cancel my alarm.
Timers
• Set timer for 2 hours.
• Set timer for 20 minutes (Timers set for more than 15 minutes will add a Pin to your Timeline).
• Check timer.
Timeline Integration
Reminders
• Remind me to Call Mum at 2 o’clock.
• Remind me at 6 PM to feed the dogs.
• Remind me in 15 minutes to check the oven.
• Remind me on Thursday at Noon to get lunch with Steve.
• Remind me on October 24th to buy Kate a present.
Calendar
• Schedule Meeting with Tim from 1 to 2 PM on Thursday, April 24th.
• Add Dinner with my wife at 7:15 PM for 2 hours to my calendar tomorrow.
Notes [no longer add pins to Timeline – see Changelog for details]
• Take a note: Pebble is awesome.
• View my note on Pebble.
• View all of my notes.
• Delete my note about Pebble.
• Delete all of my notes.
Checklist
Add Items
• Add milk to my list.
• Add peanut butter and jelly and bread to my list.
See What’s On Your List
• What’s on my list?
Remove Items From Your List
• Remove milk from my list.
Remove All Items From Your List
• Clear my list.
Info from the Web
Weather
• What is the weather?
• What is the weather in Boston?
Forecast
• What is the forecast in Houston?
• What will the weather be tomorrow?
Movie Review
• Deadpool Movie Review
Stock Prices
• Check stock price for Microsoft
Sports Scores & Game Times (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, La Liga, Premier, Bundesliga)
• What is the score of the Barcelona game?
• What was the score of the last LA Kings game?
• When is the next Boston Red Sox game?
Walking Directions
• How do I get to 123 Main Street, New York City?
• How do I get there? (if asked after asking to find a nearby restaurant)
Driving Time
• How long will it take me to drive to work? (requires Work Address)
Finding Restaurants
• Where should I eat lunch?
• Find restaurants near me.
• I’m hungry.
Is X Open Right Now?
• Is Taco Bell open now
Interesting Facts
• Tell me something interesting.
Travel API
• Is my flight on time?
• Which gate is my flight at?
• What baggage claim do I need?
My Habits API
• How is my current streak for brushing my teeth?
Math/Numbers
Math
• What is 2 + 2?
Unit Conversion
• Convert 3 Cups to Tablespoons?
• Convert 5 Kilometers to Miles?
• Convert 80 Pounds to Kilograms?
Tip Calculator
• What is 20% of $18.76?
Random Numbers
• Flip a coin.
• Pick a random number between 1 and 10.
Language
Translation
• What is Hello, world in French?
• Translate goodnight into German.
Words
• Spell specificity.
• Define artificial intelligence.
Health
Steps & Distance
• How far have I walked today?
• How many steps have I done?
Heart Rate
• What is my heart rate?
StepVerse API
• How far have my friends walked today?
• What are my StepVerse standings?
Dash API (Android only)
Check Phone Battery Level
• What is my phone’s battery level?
Turn Wi-Fi On or Off
• Turn my Wi-Fi on.
Set Ringer Volume
• Set my ringer to loud.
• Set my ringer to vibrate.
• Set my ringer to silent.
Turn Hotspot On or Off
• Turn my Hotspot off.
Check Number of Unread SMS Messages
• How many sms messages do I have?
Get Next Google Calendar Event
• What is my next calendar event?
IFTTT Maker Channel
Set Thermostat
• Please set thermostat to 72 degrees.
Turn Lights On/Off
• Hey Snowy, please turn my lights on.
• Snowy, do me a favor and turn off the lights.
Call Phone
• Snowy, please call my phone.
Custom
• See further details on Snowy and IFTTT integration here.
Ask Wolfram Alpha
Any Query
• Tell me question*.
*Everything after “tell me” is passed to Wolfram.
If you have any ideas for new commands, please send me an email.