Guides
Everything on hearing your continuous glucose monitor out loud — on Alexa, your Apple Watch, a HomePod, and more.
Hear your glucose on Alexa
- Hear your FreeStyle Libre on AlexaAsk any Echo for your FreeStyle Libre reading out loud. Connect LibreLinkUp to Ask My Glucose and say ‘Alexa, ask my glucose what is my level.’
- Hear your Dexcom on AlexaAsk any Echo for your Dexcom G6 or G7 reading out loud. Connect Dexcom Share to Ask My Glucose and just ask Alexa for your level.
- How to get any CGM on AlexaA plain-English guide to hearing your continuous glucose monitor on Alexa — which sensors work, what you need, and how to set it up in minutes.
- Does Alexa work with FreeStyle Libre?Yes — with Ask My Glucose you can hear your FreeStyle Libre reading on any Echo. Here is what works, what is needed, and the limits.
- Does Alexa work with Dexcom?Yes — with Ask My Glucose you can hear your Dexcom G6 or G7 reading on any Echo. Here is what works and what is needed.
- Can Alexa read my blood sugar?Alexa can speak your continuous glucose reading with a simple bridge. Here is how to make any Echo say your blood sugar on demand.
Set it up
- FreeStyle Libre + Alexa setupSet up FreeStyle Libre with Alexa in minutes: turn on LibreLinkUp sharing, link the follower account, and pair your Echo. Full walkthrough.
- Dexcom + Alexa setupSet up Dexcom with Alexa: turn on Dexcom Share, create the Follow account, link it, and pair your Echo. Clear step-by-step guide.
- Glucose on an Echo ShowHear your CGM reading on any Echo, including the Echo Show. Ask for your level, a daily summary, or which sensor you are using.
- Glucose on Alexa, alongside your CGM alarmsYour FreeStyle Libre or Dexcom app handles low-glucose alarms. Ask My Glucose lets you hear your actual reading hands-free on any Echo — just ask.
On your other devices
- Glucose on Apple Watch (Siri)Ask Siri for your glucose on Apple Watch. Add a one-time Shortcut to your Ask My Glucose voice link and say ‘Hey Siri, my glucose.’
- Glucose on a HomePodAsk Siri on your HomePod for your CGM reading. Add a one-time Shortcut to your Ask My Glucose voice link and say ‘Hey Siri, my glucose.’
- Glucose on Samsung / Wear OSShow or speak your CGM reading on a Samsung Galaxy Watch or Wear OS device using your Ask My Glucose voice link in any HTTP tile or widget.
- Check blood sugar hands-freeCooking, driving, or half-asleep? Ask any Echo — or Siri — for your CGM reading without touching a phone. Here is how.
Families & accessibility
- Monitoring an elderly parentHelp an older parent stay on top of their glucose — they just ask their Echo, and you can follow from anywhere on a family plan. Simple and voice-first.
- Family & caregiver monitoringFollow more than one person’s CGM on a family plan — named profiles, a shared dashboard, and voice on every Echo. Built for caregivers.
- Talking glucose for low visionHear your CGM reading out loud instead of reading a screen. Ask My Glucose makes glucose fully voice-first on Alexa and Siri — an accessibility win.
Compare & learn
- Libre vs. Dexcom on AlexaBoth FreeStyle Libre and Dexcom can be heard on Alexa through Ask My Glucose. Here is how each connects and what is the same either way.
- Best way to hear glucose by voiceAlexa, Siri, HomePod, or your watch — here is how to hear your CGM reading out loud on whatever you already own, with one account.
- What is Ask My Glucose?Ask My Glucose speaks your continuous glucose reading on any Alexa and shows it on any phone — for FreeStyle Libre and Dexcom. Here is the overview.