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One year later, Waze finally launches the feature that makes reporting road hazards much easier

Waze is launching the Conversational Report feature, which it promised last year.

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By Ilia Temelkov

Published: Oct 06, 2025, 7:13 PM

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One year later, Waze finally launches the feature that makes reporting road hazards much easier

Almost exactly a year after announcing it, Waze is finally launching the promised Conversational Report feature. With it, users will be able to report road hazards with natural language.

Conversational Report allows you to report road hazards using your voice

Last October, Waze announced the Conversational Reporting feature, which allows users to report road hazards by using voice commands. The idea was to use natural language to report problems on the road instead of the touch-screen menus. Since then, the feature has been available only in beta.

Now, Waze is finally rolling out Conversational Report to more users, according to reports on the r/waze subreddit. The feature is apparently available to some users on iOS in the US and the UK. However, even a year later, the rollout appears to be slow.

Not everyone is happy

Demo of Waze Conversational Reporting. | Video credit — Google

While convenient, the feature seems to cause issues for some users. One user complained that a pop-up notification about it appears too quickly after they’ve dismissed it.

Would you use voice input to report road hazards on Waze?

Yes, it appears much easier and safer

61.22%

Only if it doesn’t mess with my music

20.41%

No, I don’t want to use AI

18.37%

Even more frustratingly, many users complain that media playback doesn’t restart after they use the feature. One user says that they had to disconnect CarPlay and reconnect to be able to get their music playing again. Others report various bugs and errors that make the feature unusable.

It’s a good idea, if it works

Seeing the user reports, I understand why Google is not pushing the feature more aggressively. I love the idea of just telling Gemini what I want to report, and if I get the feature, I’ll report way more things on my way. However, for me to do that, the feature needs to work as expected. If it stops my music while I’m on the go, I may switch apps, even if I like using Waze a lot.

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Ilia, a tech journalist at PhoneArena, has been covering the mobile industry since 2011, with experience at outlets like Forbes Bulgaria. Passionate about smartphones, tablets, and consumer tech, he blends deep industry knowledge with a personal fascination that began with his first Nokia and Sony Ericsson devices. Originally from Bulgaria and now based in Lima, Peru, Ilia balances his tech obsessions with walking his dog, training at the gym, and slowly mastering Spanish.

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