Alexa skill · Windows PCs

“Alexa, turn on or turn off computer.”

Turn on and shut down your PC using your voice, with Wake-on-LAN tech and your Echo devices.

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No card needed · Sign in with Amazon · Upgrade anytime from your dashboard

How it works

A minute to get started

  1. Sign in with your Amazon account

    Use the same Amazon account that’s set up on your Echo. Approve one Alexa permission — no need to open the Alexa app.

  2. Add your PC on the dashboard

    Give it a name, paste its MAC address. About 30 seconds. (Windows shows your MAC as Physical Address under ipconfig /all.)

  3. Say “Alexa, turn on my Gaming PC.”

    That’s it. Your Echo sends the wake signal directly to your PC over your home network.

Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you’re ready.

Free for one PC. Everything else, $6 a year.

Free

$0

Forever

No card needed

Start on Free
  • 1 computer
  • Voice wake
  • Voice shutdown
  • Group commands
  • Scheduled shutdown
  • Wake & shutdown history
  • Auto-updating app
  • Support
  • Manual setup

Full

$6/year

Effectively 50¢/month, billed yearly

Prices in USD

Start on Full
  • Up to 5 computers
  • Voice wake
  • Voice shutdown “Alexa, turn off my PC”
  • Group commands “Alexa, turn off the office”
  • Scheduled shutdown “Shuts down Office at 5PM Mon–Fri”
  • Wake & shutdown history
  • Auto-updating, minimal tray app
  • Support Email support + in-app diagnostics
  • Guided setup with automatic MAC detection

Your subscription

You’re all set

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is it really free?

Yes, truly free. One computer, voice wake, no credit card, no trial timer. The upgrade is optional — only needed if you want Full plan features (automatic setup, voice shutdown, scheduled shutdown (1 per PC and 1 per device group), activity log, device groups, and up to 5 computers). No ads, no tracking, no account-data sales. We keep the free tier cheap to run by keeping it small.

Why does voice shutdown cost money when voice wake is free?

The Windows app keeps a live connection to our servers when you’ve got Full plan features like shutdown or scheduled shutdown (1 per PC and 1 per device group). That live link is how we tell your PC to shut down the instant you say so, and it’s the ongoing infrastructure the Full plan funds. Free isn’t zero-cost for us either — every account still uses a bit of server time. We absorb that cost. The Full plan funds the pricier always-on connection and helps keep Free sustainable.

What happens to my settings if I downgrade from Full to Free?

If you have more than 1 computer paired, we’ll ask you to pick which one stays active on Free — the others get unpaired (your account stays, re-pairing is free). The Windows app features stop working on that PC: voice shutdown, scheduled shutdown (1 per PC and 1 per device group), and activity log. Voice wake still works. You can upgrade again anytime.

What can Wake on Voice see in my Amazon account?

Your name, email, and whether an Echo is linked. That’s it. We never see your other skills, routines, device names, shopping list, or anything else in your account.

What is Wake-on-LAN?

Wake-on-LAN (WoL) is a networking standard that lets a device on your network wake another from sleep or hibernate by sending it a small “magic packet.” Your PC’s network adapter has to support it — most modern ones do.

Do I need an Ethernet cable?

Ethernet is strongly recommended. Ethernet cards stay listening for the wake signal in all power states, including when your PC is fully shut down. Wi-Fi can sometimes wake a sleeping PC, but almost never a fully-off one. If you’re Wi-Fi-only, plan on waking from sleep rather than shutdown, or add a USB-to-Ethernet adapter.

What hardware do I need?

A Windows 10 or 11 PC, any Echo or Alexa-enabled device, and both on the same local network. That’s it — Free works with just this hardware, you enter the MAC address once on the dashboard. The Full plan adds a lightweight Windows app that makes setup automatic.

Which voice assistants are supported?

Alexa only for now.

Is it only for turning on and shutting down?

Wake and shutdown are the core actions. The Full plan adds scheduled shutdown (1 per PC and 1 per device group, e.g., shut everything down at 11pm), device groups, and a log of recent activity. We keep the surface small on purpose.

Found us in the Alexa app first? Same destination, different door.

If you enabled “Wake on Voice” in the Alexa app before visiting wakeonvoice.com, you’ve already completed the linking step. To finish setup, sign in here with the same Amazon account you used in the Alexa app. From the dashboard, install the Windows app on the computer you want to wake.