Overview
- Alexa.com is rolling out to Alexa+ Early Access customers who sign in with an Amazon account, with no public timeline for general availability and a reported $20-per-month tier planned.
- Users can chat in the browser and upload documents, emails, or images for extraction and organization, with Alexa+ able to add items to calendars, manage to‑dos, make reservations, and build grocery carts.
- Smart‑home controls sit alongside the chat window to view doorbell and security cameras, toggle lights, adjust thermostats, and unlock doors from the same page with cross‑device continuity.
- Amazon is expanding third‑party links to services such as Angi, Expedia, Square, Yelp, OpenTable, Ticketmaster, Thumbtack, Uber, and more, positioning Alexa+ against web chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini.
- Amazon cites rising adoption and engagement for Alexa+—including more conversations, purchases, and recipe use—while reviewers report reliability hiccups and advise double‑checking results.