By Alan Friedman
Publication Date: 2026-04-11 20:56:00
Originally launched on the Pixel 10 series, “Take a Message” is a new take on voicemail. The feature allows you to handle your voicemail as though it were a live conversation.
Pixel models from the 6 series to the Pixel 10 Series have Take a Message with Custom Greetings.
AI handles your end of this conversation at first, which you get to view as it is taking place in real-time on your Pixel’s screen. This process starts when you decline a call, or fail to pick it up. The real-time transcription, as noted, appears on the display and AI asks who the caller is and why he is calling.
While you can view the transcription of the call as it takes place, you can also listen in to the other person as he answers the questions. If you deem that the call is important from what you hear, pressing the “Answer” button allows you to join the conversation right away.
You can now record your own custom greetings
This feature uses the same engine as…
