Alexa Skills

Skills are like apps for Alexa. They help you access the information, entertainment or experience you want with a simple voice request. Choose your preferred skills — from footy and travel updates to games and relaxation — to build a bespoke experience. Why not give the skills below a go?

Try saying

“Alexa, help me sleep”
"Alexa, let's play a game"
“Alexa, let's workout”

“Alexa, play the Footy"
"Alexa, train my brain"
“Alexa, help me meditate”

"Alexa, open Headspace"

“Alexa, open Triple M Footy”

”Alexa, open ABC iview”*
*available for screen devices only.

"Alexa, open Dad Jokes Sundays"

“Alexa, open ABC Emergency"

"Alexa, open Deadly Questions"

“Alexa, show me how to make a cocktail without alcohol”

Household Organisation

Alexa is something of a hit around the house. Create domestic bliss with skills covering everything cooking inspiration to knowing your bank balance.

“Alexa, open Wine Match"
"Alexa, ask Westpac what's my account balance?"
"Alexa, open AGL"
“Alexa, ask Domino's to place an order”
"Alexa, show me how to make a cocktail without alcohol"

“Alexa, meow meow”
“Alexa, talk to Pikachu”
"Alexa, bark like a dog"
“Alexa, open Animal Noises”
“Alexa, open How Many Sleeps”

Fun with the family

Alexa has an array of family-friendly games, stories and experiences.

Please note: before kids can get started with these skills, an adult is required to enable skills for kids in the Alexa app. To do this, open the app, go to More > Settings > Account Settings > Kid Skills and press the Allow Kid Skills toggle.

“Alexa, open Blue's Clues”
“Alexa, open Animal Workout”
“Alexa, open Hansel and Gretel”
“Alexa, open Bedtime Explorers”
“Alexa, open Stolen Stars of Matariki”
“Alexa, start SpongeBob Challenge”

Sport

Don‘t miss a minute of the action with live sports, scores, and punditry on Alexa. Wherever there’s sport, there’s Alexa, bringing you big name commentary from the race track to the cricket field. And footy fans, Alexa has got a treat for you: listen live to NRL and AFL games, get the latest news and results..

“Alexa, open Triple M Footy"
“Alexa, launch NBL”
"Alexa, launch NRL"
"Alexa, launch AFL"
"Alexa, play news from Fox Sports news"
"Alexa, play the Footy"

Sleep & Relaxation

Alexa has skills to help you take some time out and switch off. Get some z’s with the Sweet Dreams skill, say “om” with the Headspace skill or drift away with the relaxing sleep sounds. However you like to unwind, Alexa has the ‘skills’.

“Alexa, open Night Night"
“Alexa open Ocean Sounds”
“Alexa, open Sweet Dreams”
“Alexa, tell Headspace I'm ready to meditate”

Education & Learning

Building your brain doesn’t have to be a bore. Alexa has skills that will get your brain in gear but won’t have your grey matter groaning.

“Alexa, open Times Tables Streak”
"Alexa, start Scale Helper"
Alexa, play Train My Brain”
“Alexa, ask TED Talks to play the latest talk”
"Alexa, open First Five Forever"
"Alexa, what's the Word of the Day?“
"Alexa, open School Bell"

Games & Quizzes

Test your knowledge or show Alexa you’ve got game by getting into adventure challenges. Alexa has plenty of skills to play.

GAMES
“Alexa, read my mind”
“Alexa open Pirate Island”
“Alexa, open Would You Rather?”
“Alexa, open Dad Jokes”
“Alexa, open Yes Sire”
"Alexa, open Trading Tycoon"
"Alexa, open the Official Harry Potter Quiz"

QUIZZES
“Alexa, open Awesome 80s”
“Alexa, open Trivia Battle”
“Alexa, open Voice of the Day”
“Alexa, open Smarty Pants Minute”
“Alexa, play Roald Dahl Trivia”
“Alexa, open Song Quiz”

Transport & Travel

Whether you’re off on a weekend away, commuting or checking in, Alexa can help with your travel plans.

“Alexa, open GoGet”
“Alexa, ask Virgin Australia to check me in”
“Alexa, ask when is the next bus to the city?”
“Alexa, ask Qantas for my account summary”

Skill Blueprints

Take tailoring your Alexa experience to the next level with Skill Blueprints. With Blueprints you can create your own personal skill, giving you the chance to write questions and answers for Alexa. Why not have a go at writing (bad) Dad jokes, penning your Mum a voice message or slamming your footy team with sledges.

Remember: before you can get started with the example utterances below, you’ll need to get setup using the Skills Blueprint page.

“Alexa, open my Dad jokes”
“Alexa, open my Mum’s story”
“Alexa, open My Birthday Trivia”
“Alexa, open Valentine’s Greetings”
“Alexa, open My Flatmate”
“Alexa, give me some advice”