What Are Alexa Skills?

Alexa skills are voice-activated apps that add capabilities to your devices with Alexa.

Skills add new functionality to your experience with Alexa. They're available in various categories, like:

  • Education & Reference
  • Games & Trivia
  • Health & Fitness
  • Kids
  • Productivity
  • Shopping
  • Smart Home
  • Sports

You can find available skills by saying, "How do I discover skills on Alexa?" or through the Alexa app:

  1. Open the Alexa app .
  2. Open More .
  3. Select Alexa+ Store.
  4. Browse by category or use the search bar to discover what's available.