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The Alexa.com<\/a> website appears to be live for some users. The browser-based home for Alexa Plus, the company\u2019s revamped digital voice assistant<\/a>, was first announced at the Alexa Plus launch event<\/a> in February. But until recently, Alexa.com<\/a> redirected to an information page. Now, some users, myself included, are seeing a new Alexa Plus web interface.<\/p>\n

Today, when I typed Alexa.com<\/a> into my web browser, it took me to a page that resembled the Alexa Plus chatbot in the Alexa app. (I was already logged in to my Amazon.com account.)<\/p>\n

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1\/2The new Alexa Plus web interface.<\/p>\n

I went through a few setup steps, then arrived at a large blue-and-white screen with a big \u201cHello Jen, how can I help?\u201d prompt above a text box. The box has the option to upload a file, and there are links to drop-down menus below: Plan, Learn, Create, Shop, and Find.<\/p>\n

The menus include prebuilt prompts that take you into the chatbot interface, such as \u201cPlan for my next getaway,\u201d \u201cCreate a study guide for my exam,\u201d \u201cShop trending products,\u201d and \u201cBook a table for a restaurant.\u201d At the bottom of the chatbot, in small type, is the warning: \u201cAlexa may not always get it right.\u201d<\/p>\n

A toolbar on the left has shortcuts to recent chats (including ones from my Echo devices), access to controls for my smart home (which responded promptly), my calendar, my Alexa lists, reminders, and tasks, plus a files section. The last one lets you access any files or photos you\u2019ve uploaded to Alexa Plus, as well as the emails you\u2019ve sent to it \u2014 all features that arrived with the new assistant.<\/p>\n

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A prompt to create a study guide opened this prefilled chat session.<\/p>\n

Many of these are things Alexa Plus can do on its Echo devices and in the app \u2014 only here you can interact more easily via a keyboard and a bigger screen.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve not spent much time playing with the web interface, but I\u2019m all for an easier way to interact with Alexa Plus and Alexa features when I don\u2019t want to use voice. I can already see that it will be a big upgrade over using the app, which is still very clunky. I often used the previous Alexa web interface, which Amazon discontinued in 2022<\/a>, and have missed its functionality (especially being able to bulk delete smart home devices).<\/p>\n

1\/3These welcome screens explain the functions of Alexa Plus on the web.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear that the web interface is a move to make Alexa Plus more integrated into its users\u2019 daily workflows. Being able to control my smart home devices and add items to my shopping list with a couple of clicks at my desk will be useful.<\/p>\n

But this is also Amazon\u2019s first big move to make Alexa Plus an AI assistant you use everywhere, not just in the home. One that competes with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. From what I\u2019ve seen so far, it looks like a good start.<\/p>\n

Access to Alexa.com appears to be in a limited rollout, and you need to have Alexa Plus, which is still in an early access program<\/a>. It requires a Prime membership, and Amazon has said it will also be available via a $19.99-a-month subscription.<\/p>\n

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