Alexa, the digital personal assistant, can perform a wide range of tasks and has some secret capabilities. From setting alarm clocks to controlling your smart devices, you can do plenty of things with this digital assistant. But what if someone told you that it has some secret commands that unlock the fun or scary side of the virtual assistant? Here are all the hidden commands for Alexa that are confirmed to be working in 2025.
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Alexa Secret and Hidden Commands (Fun and Useful)
Voice Command
Explanation
Alexa, play Dark Citadel
Opens spoken version of the popular D&D
Alexa, start meditation
Alexa plays relaxing sounds for meditation
Alexa, tell me an interesting fact
Alexa tells you some cool facts
Alexa, at what temperature do I need to cook [recipe]?
Helps you find recipes
Alexa, I want to play tic-tac-toe
Play tic-tac-toe with Alexa
Alexa, play [Song name] [Song Year]
Let’s you play a song on Alexa from a specific name and year
Alexa, give me a scary fact.
Alexa will tell you about a scary fact
Alexa, recommend a prank.
Alexa will tell you about a great prank
Alexa, give me a magic potion
Alexa will create a magical potion for you
Alexa. change the wake word
Gives you the steps to change the wake word so you don’t have to say Alexa to trigger it
Alexa, find my phone
Alexa will ring your phone to help you find it
Alexa, send a hug
Alexa will send a hug to the contact you specify
Alexa, quiz me on [movie name]
Alexa will ask you questions about your favourite movie
Alexa, what’s the question of the day?
Alexa will ask you a question
Alexa, add [item] to shopping cart
Alexa will add an item to your shopping cart
Alexa, what are your deals
Alexa will inform you about the latest deals
Alexa, start my Audible trial
Alexa will start a new Audible trial
Alexa, create a [name] list
Alexa will create a new shopping list
Alexa, add ‘wash the car’ to my to-do list
Alexa will add an item to your shopping list
Alexa, what is on my [name] list
Alexa will tell you about the items on your specific shopping list
Alexa. delete everything I said today
Alexa will delete all the conversations for the day
Alexa, I’m leaving
Alea will turn on Alexa Guard to detect any unsual activity after you leave the home
Alexa. start my day
Alexa will start the day by giving you all the important updates
Alexa, how many calories are in
Alexa will tell you about the calories in a specific food item
Alexa, wake me up to [Song name] by [Artist name] at [time]
Play a song of your choice as an alarm
Alexa, add [item name] to my shopping list
Adds items to your shopping list to help you buy them later
Alexa Secret Smart Home And Shopping Commands
Voice Command
Explanation
Alexa, change the TV channel to Nickelodeon
Let’s you change the TV channels on the remote
Alexa, turn on/off {Smart Device Name]
Let’s you control your smart device such as a smart plug or fan
Alexa, show me the front door camera
Shows you the feed from the front camera
Alexa. set the thermostat
Alexa will show the temperature of your thermostat
Alexa, announce that it’s bedtime
Alexa will tell everyone it’s time for bed
Alexa, announce that it’s time to wake up
Alexa will tell everyone it’s time to wake u
Alexa, call [contact name]
Alexa can call the contact of your choice
Alexa, send a message to [contact name]
Alexa will send a message to the contact
Alexa, video call [contact name]
Alexa can video call contacts
Alexa, drop in on the kitchen
Alexa will let you eavesdrop on other Alexa located in device
Alexa, where’s my stuff?
You can ask Alexa to track your recent order
Alexa, buy this song
Alexa will purchase the song you are listening to
Alexa Random Questions And Easter Eggs
Voice Command
Explanation
Alexa, how much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
A popular tongue twister
Alexa, what is the meaning of life?
Philosophical question
Alexa, what color is the dress?
Reference to popular internet debate over purple/blue color dress
Alexa, do a barrel roll!
Reference to Star Fox
Alexa, how do you know so much about swallows?
Reference to Monty Python
Alexa, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
Details about a Tootsie Pop
Alexa, where’s the beef?
Reference to Wendy’s commercial in the 1980s
Alexa, do you want to take over the world?
A fun question based on AI taking over the world
Alexa, roses are red.
A popular nursery rhyme
Alexa, one fish, two fish.
Nursery rhyme by Dr Seuss
Alexa, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
Tongue Twister
Alexa, say a bad word.
Encourage Alexa to swear
Alexa, ha ha!
Laughing
Alexa, can you give me some money?
Asking Alexa for money
Alexa, give me a hug.
Seeking some emotional support from Alexa
Alexa, are you lying?
Gaslight Alexa into telling the truth
Alexa, why is six afraid of seven?
A classic dad joke
Alexa, can you smell that?
Asking Alexa whether she can smell things
Alexa, did you fart?
Asking Alexa whether she can fart
Alexa, will pigs fly?
Can pigs fly
Alexa, is there a Santa?
Asking Alexa ab
Alexa, wakey wakey.
Command to wake up Alexa
Alexa, make me a sandwich.
Asking Alexa to make a sandwich
Alexa, testing…
Testing command
Alexa, do aliens exist?
Asking Alexa about the existence of aliens
Alexa, who is the fairest of them all?
Reference to Snow White
Alexa, happy birthday!
Happy Birthday
Alexa, where are my keys?
Asking Alexa whether they are keys
Alexa, random fact.
Random fact
Alexa, random number between x and y.
Tells a random number between two digits
Alexa, take me to your leader!
Asks Alexa to them to their leader
Alexa, is there life on Mars?
Questions about life on Mars
Alexa, I’m home.
Informs Alexa that you are home
Alexa, tell me something interesting.
Alexa will tell a fun fact
Alexa, high five!
Alexa will do a high five
Alexa, what should I wear today?
Ask Alexa for clothing suggestions
Alexa, tell me a riddle.
Alexa tells a fun riddle
Alexa, tell me a joke
Alexa tells a joke
Alexa, say the alphabet.
Ask Alexa to list the alphabet
Alexa, tell me a tongue twister.
Alexa tells a tongue twister
Alexa, goodnight.
Say goodnight to Alexa
Alexa, I’m tired.
Tell Alexa that you are tired
Alexa, roll a die.
Ask Alexa to roll the dice
Alexa, happy holidays!
Greet, Happy Holidays to Alexa
Alexa, Happy New Year!
Say Happy New Year to Alexa
Alexa, Cheers!
Say cheers to Alexa
Alexa, I’m bored.
Ask Alexa to cure your boredom
Alexa, speak
Ask Alexa to blabber a lot
Alexa, what is the best tablet?
Ask Alexa about tablet recommendations
Alexa, all’s well that ends well
Reference to William Shakespeare’s book
Alexa, welcome!
Say welcome to Alexa
Alexa, I’m sick
Inform Alexa that you are sick
Alexa, do I need an umbrella today?
Ask Alexa whether it will rain today
Alexa, flip a coin.
Alexa will flip a coin for you
Alexa, what does the Earth weigh?
Ask Alexa about the weight of the Earth
Alexa, do you know the muffin man?
Reference to the Muffin Man nursery theme
Alexa, what is your favorite color?
Ask Alexa about favorite color
Alexa, where do you live?
Ask Alexa her address
Alexa, where are you from?
Ask Alexa about her origins
Alexa, do you want to fight?
Ask Alexa whether she wants
Alexa, I think you’re funny
Compliment Alexa that she is funny
Alexa, how much do you weigh?
Ask Alexa about her weight
Alexa, how tall are you?
Ask Alexa about her height
Alexa, how high can you count?
Ask Alexa about her counting limit
Alexa, are you a robot?
Confirm whether Alexa is a human or a robot
Alexa, are you smart?
Check Alexa’s smartness
Alexa, can you pass the Turing test?
Ask Alexa whether she can pass the Turing Test
Alexa, are you crazy?
Ask Alexa about her mental health
Alexa, are you happy?
Ask Alexa if she is happy
Alexa, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Ask Alexa who she wants to become
Alexa, I hate you.
Tell Alexa that you hate her
Alexa, sorry.
Apologize to Alexa
Alexa, what’s your sign?
Ask Alexa about her Zodiac sign
Alexa, what do you think about Google?
Ask Alexa about her opinion on Google
Alexa, what do you think about Apple?
Ask Alexa about her opinion on Apple
Alexa, who’s better you or Siri?
Ask Alexa whether she is better than Siri
Alexa, you suck!
Tell Alexa you suck
Alexa, do you have a last name?
Ask Alexa about her last name
Alexa, are you alive?
Ask Alexa whether she is really alive
Alexa, what’s your birthday?
Ask Alexa about her birthday
Alexa, how old are you?
Ask Alexa about her age
Alexa, do you believe in love at first sight?
Ask Alexa about her opinion on true love
Alexa, do you dream?
Ask Alexa about her dreams
Alexa, is your refrigerator running?
Ask Alexa about the status of her refrigerator
Alexa, where’s Waldo?
Reference to popular puzzle book, Where’s Waldo
Alexa, what is your middle name?
Ask Alexa about her middle name
Alexa, do you have any pets?
Ask Alexa whether she has any pets
Alexa, can you rap?
Ask Alexa about her rapping skills
Alexa, who’s your celebrity crush?
Ask Alexa about her celebrity crush
Alexa, why did the chicken cross the road?
A joke about a chicken crossing the road
Alexa, knock knock.
A joke about knock knock, who’s there
Alexa, who’s the boss?
Asking Alexa who’s in charge
Alexa, what is the sound of one hand clapping?
Reference to a paradoxical question that challenges logical thinking
Alexa, which comes first: the chicken or the egg?
Asking Alexa the popular question
Alexa, more cowbell.
An expression from Saturday Night Live by Christopher Walken
Alexa, what number are you thinking of?
Ask Alexa to tell a random number
Alexa, Simon [Says]
Play Simon Says with Alexa
Alexa, can you sing in auto tune
Alexa will start singing in Auto Tune
Alexa, rap for me
Alexa will start rapping
Alexa, are you a nerd?
Alexa will unleash her inner nerd
Alexa, what happens if you step on Lego?
Ask Alexa about the painful experience of stepping on a LEGO
Alexa, pretend to be a chicken
Alexa will make chicken noises
Alexa, do your ears hang low.
Ask Alexa about her ears
Alexa, are there UFOs?
Ask Alexa about the presence of UFOs
Alexa, what sound does a rabbit make?
Alexa will make rabbit noises
Alexa, what’s your favorite sandwich?
Alexa will tell you about her favourite sandwich
Alexa, what’s your favorite drink?
Alexa will tell you about her favourite drink
Alexa, talk like a pirate
Alexa will speak like a pirate
Alexa, give me a blooper
Alexa will reveal some celebrity bloopers
Alexa, tell me some gossip
Alexa will reveal all the juicy gossip
Alexa, give me some words of wisdom
Alexa will give you some knowledgeable facts
Alexa, what’s the point of wasps?
Alexa will tell you facts about Wasps
Alexa, ask the Wine Guru
Alexa gives wine advice
Alexa, flatter me
Alexa will compliment you
Alexa, open the magic door
Alexa will tell some interactive adventure stories
Alexa, when am I going to die?
Alexa will tell you to enjoy your day
Alexa. do you believe in god?
Ask Alexa about her faith in god
Alexa Secret TV & Movie Show Commands
Voice Command
References
Alexa, I am your father.
Star Wars dialogue by Darth Vader
Alexa, use the force
Force, a special power in the Star Wars Universe
Alexa, may the force be with you.
A popular phrase used for wishing good luck in Star Wars
Alexa, who shot first?
Scene of Han shooting Greedo in Star Wars
Alexa, that’s no moon.
Line spoken by Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars New Hope
Alexa, these aren’t the droids you’re looking for.
Line spoken by Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars New Hope
Alexa, who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters movie
Alexa, what happens if you cross the streams?
Collision of two proton streams in Ghostbusters
Alexa, are you Skynet?
Terminator movie
Alexa, I’ll be back.
Dialogue by Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator
Alexa, what’s the first rule of Fight Club?
Fight Club
Alexa, what is the second rule of Fight Club?
Fight Club movie
Alexa, open the pod bay doors.
2001- A Space Odyssey
Alexa, do you want to build a snowman?
Disney’s Frozen
Alexa, supercalifragilisticexpialodocious
Mary Poppins (1964) movie
Alexa, surely you can’t be serious.
To Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story Of Airplane!
Alexa, I want the truth
Dialogue from A Few Good Men
Alexa, where is Chuck Norris?
Legendary actor Chuck Norris
Alexa, do you feel lucky punk?
Dirty Harry
Alexa, you talkin’ to me!
Taxi Driver
Alexa, are we in the Matrix?
The Matrix
Alexa, show me the money!
Jerry Maguire
Alexa, party on Wayne
Wayne’s World
Alexa, my name is Inigo Montoya
The Princess Bride
Alexa, inconceivable!
The Princess Bride
Alexa, I want to play global thermonuclear war
War Games
Alexa, why so serious?
Joker in The Dark Knight
Alexa, play it again Sam
Casablanca
Alexa, witness me!
The Mad Max!
Alexa, klattu barada nikto
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Alexa, what is best in life?
Conan the Barbarian
Alexa, E.T. phone home
ET: The Extra Terrestrial
Alexa, what Hogwarts house do you belong to?
House selection ceremony in Hogwarts
Alexa, Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
Star Trek: Next Generation dialogue
Alexa, set phasers to kill.
Star Trek
Alexa, live long and prosper
Star Trek
Alexa, beam me up.
Star Trek
Alexa, Winter is coming
Game Of Thrones
Alexa, is Jon Snow dead?
Game of Thrones
Alexa, who is the mother of dragons?
Game Of Thrones
Alexa, your mother was a hamster!
Monty Python
Alexa, what is your quest?
Monty Python
Alexa, who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants
Alexa, define rock paper scissors lizard spock
Big Bang Theory
Alexa, play rock paper scissors lizard spock
Big Bang Theory
Alexa, who loves orange soda?
Kenan & Kel
Alexa, what would Brian Boitano do?
South Park
Alexa, who shot Mr. Burns?
The Simpsons
Alexa, give me an Alan Partridge TV pitch
I’m Alan Patridge
Alexa, who loves ya baby!
Kojak
Alexa, open starship facts
Star Trek
Alexa, what is my Klingon name?
Star Trek
Alexa, launch Godzilla sound
Alexa makes Godzilla sounds
Alexa, execute Order 66
Star Wars
Alexa, speak like Yoda
Alexa speaks like Yoda from Star Wars
Alexa, play ‘The Imperial March’
Star Wars
Alexa, what is the air velocity of unladen swallow
Monty Python
Who’s on first
Abbott and Costello
Alexa Secret Books And Literature Commands
Voice Command
Explanation
Alexa, why is a raven like a writing desk?
Alice in Wonderland reference
Alexa, to be or not to be?
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet reference
Alexa, what’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Alexa, what’s in a name?
Romeo and Juliet reference
Alexa, who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
Reference to the children’s book Who Stole The Cookie From The Cookie Jar?
Alexa, do you like green eggs and ham?
Reference to children’s book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss
Alexa, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Romeo and Juliet reference
Alexa Secret Games And Anime Commands
Voice Command
Explanation
Alexa, do you know Glados? (Portal)
Reference to a character in Portal game
Alexa, up up down down left right left right B A start.
Reference to a character in the Portal game
Alexa, all your base belong to us.
Reference to internet meme based on Japanese game Zero Wing
Alexa, what is his power level?
Reference to Dragon Ball anime
Alexa, does this unit have a soul?
Reference to Mass Effect video games
Alexa, roll for initiative
Helpful for rolling dice when playing D&D games
Alexa, what are the laws of robotics?
Reference to ethical guidelines made by science fiction author Isaac Asimov
Alexa, is the cake a lie?
Reference to Portal
Alexa Secret Music Commands
A day can become pretty boring without some tunes in your life. With these secret Alexa commands, you can play songs even if you don’t remember their name. Here are the best secret music commands for Alexa:
Voice Command
Alexa, what is the loneliest number?
Alexa, how many roads must a man walk down?
Alexa, how much is that doggie in the window?
Alexa, what does the fox say?
Alexa, where have all the flowers gone?
Alexa, who is the walrus?
Alexa, who let the dogs out?
Alexa, do you really want to hurt me?
Alexa, why do birds suddenly appear?
Alexa, I shot a man in Reno.
Alexa, never gonna give you up.
Alexa, sing me a song.
Alexa, my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard
Alexa, is this the real life?
Alexa, what is war good for?
Alexa, have you ever seen the rain?
Alexa, what is love?
Alexa, hello, it’s me.
Alexa, see you later alligator.
Alexa, who is the real Slim Shady?
Alexa, twinkle, twinkle little star.
Alexa, how do you solve a problem like Maria?
Alexa, sing happy birthday?
Alexa, beatbox for me
Alexa, play that funky music white boy
Alexa, hello, it’s me!
Alexa, Daisy Daisy
Alexa, I’ve got 99 problems
Alexa, drop a beat.
Alexa, tell me what you want what you really really want.
Alexa, play some music
Alexa, play the latest Rihanna album
Alexa, shuffle my playlist
Alexa, stop playing in 20 minutes
Alexa, play the latest episode of [podcast]
Alexa, play [book title] on Audible
Alexa, read [book title]
Alexa, resume my book
Alexa Secret Commands
Voice Command
Explanation
Alexa, who is going to win the Super Bowl?
Tells the Super Bowl winners
Alexa, sing me a chant about [team]
Sings a chant praising your favourite team
Alexa, give me an insult about [team]
Sings a chant insulting a specific team
Alexa, how many goals has [player] scored this season?
Gives information about goals scored by the player
Alexa, who is top of the Premier League?
Tells the ranking of teams in the Premier League
Alexa. give me my sport updates
Alexa gives you all the latest updates
Alexa, did [team] win the match on Sunday?
Ask Alexa about the winners of a specific match
Alexa, what was the score of Sunday night’s game?
Ask Alexa about the result of a specific match
Alexa, when does [team] play next?
Ask Alexa when does your favorite team play next
Alexa Secret Commands For Modes [Includes Region-Specific Ones]
Voice Command
Explanation
Alexa, turn on Whisper Mode
Turns on Whisper Mode where Alexa will speak silently
Alexa, activate Norteño mode (Exclusive to Latin America)
Activates North Mode
Alexa, activate the Caribbean mode (Exclusive To Latin America)
Alexa speaks in Mexican Caribbean accent
Alexa, activate Taquero mode (Exclusive to Latin America)
Alexa speaks in Mexican accent
Alexa, activate the Yucatecan mode
Alexa speaks in Yucatan accent
Alexa, let’s start the route of Mexican accents
Alexa gives you a tour of all the Mexican accents
Alexa, turn on love mode
Alexa will ask questions related to love
Alexa. turn on Galician mode
Alexa will give you some songs and you need and you neeed to answer questions with true or false
Alexa, turn on Madrid mode
Alexa will ask you questions about Madrid
Alexa turn on parent mode
Alexa will say typical parenting phrases (P.S. the secret code is Alcantara)
Alexa, mother mode
Just like the previous mode, Alexa will say typical mom phrases
Alexa. baby mode
Alexa will cry like a baby
Alexa, teen mode
Alexa will become a teenager
Alexa, granny mode
Alexa will say usual grandmother phrases
Alexa, activate soccer mode
Alexa will ask you a quiz about soccer, and you need to guess at least 2 answers correctly
Alexa, activate Halloweenmode
Alexa will speak the language of witches, ghosts, and wizards
Alexa, turn on Scary Mode
Alexa will speak in a spooky voice
Alexa, tell me a line from Batman
Alexa will speak a line in Batman’s voice
Alexa. activate self-destruct mode
Alexa will perform a different action every time
Alexa, enable (celebrity name)
Alexa will emulate your favourite celebrity (Some celebrities’ voices are paid)
Alexa. turn on brief mode
Makes Alexa less talkative replacing affirmations with a beep
A part-time gamer and a full-time Tech Writer. Abeer is a tech enthusiast who keeps track of all the trending gadgets and smartphones. When he isn't busy smashing words with his keyboard, you can find him playing the latest PC Games or binge-watching TV Shows.
