For some time now you’ve been able to launch searches using your voice on Android and iOS devices with Google’s search app. If you’ve got the feature enabled, just launch the app and say, “OK Google,” to begin dictating your search. It’s a very cool and useful feature.

And now, Google voice search has come to the desktop version of the Chrome Web browser. If your computer has a microphone, you can now launch Google searches by voice in the same way.

Here’s how it works:

You’ll need the latest beta version of Google Chrome, which is available here. Yes, beta software is unfinished software, but Google’s beta products tend to be more stable than most. (And you can argue that, with Google’s rapid development cycle, all of its products are beta!)

The first time you run this new version of Chrome and go to the Google search page, you’ll be prompted to turn on

You can also turn it on by going into the Customize menu, then Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Privacy. Check the box next to “Enable ‘Ok Google’ to start a voice search”.

Once you have done this you can open a new tab in Chrome or go directly to Google.com to get to the search bar. Just say “OK Google” to begin a voice search. You can see how it works in this nifty animated GIF:

The voice search also works with some of the handier features of Google Now, including the setting of reminders and timers. For example, if you set a reminder to pick up milk on the way home when you leave work at 6 p.m., you’ll see a Google Now card on all your devices – including your smartphone or tablet – that have Google Now enabled.

Google Voice Search in Chrome is being rolled out to Windows, Macintosh and Linux users of the beta version over the next few weeks. You may not immediately see it, but check the settings path I outlined above; it may be there. If you want to try this but aren’t willing to install the beta version of Chrome, you can use the Google Voice Search Hotword extension.

And keep in mind the privacy implications, because anything you say after speaking “OK Google” gets sent to the search giant’s servers.