Charge your Google Pixel Buds and charging case

Pixel Buds battery life

Your Pixel Buds' battery life depends on how you use them. Certain features and how often you use the charging case can affect how long they last.

To extend your Pixel Buds' battery life, always fully charge both the earbuds and the case. You can also turn off features like Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) to save power.

Disabling features like Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), Adaptive Audio, and Transparency modes can extend the Pixel Buds’ charge.

How to Charge Your Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

How to charge your Pixel Buds charging case

To charge your Pixel Buds charging case, plug the charging case into a power source using a USB-C® cable. The USB port is on the bottom of the charging case.

Tip: The Google Pixel Buds and Google Pixel Buds A includes a USB-A to USB-C cable.

For Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a: A breathing white light on the front of your closed case will appear, indicating that your Pixel Buds case is charging.

For Google Pixel Buds Pro and Google Pixel Buds A: An orange light on the front of your closed case will appear indicating that your Pixel Buds case is charging.

For Google Pixel Buds: An orange light appears at the bottom of the case near the USB port, indicating that your Pixel Buds case is charging.

Tip: The case can charge with the charging case lid open or closed.

Google Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel Buds Pro 2  and Pixel Buds 2a
Google Pixel Buds A
Google Pixel Buds

Wireless charging

Important: Failure to use compatible charging accessories can cause fire, electric shock, injury, or damage to the device and the accessories.

Wirelessly charge your Pixel Buds (2020), Pixel Buds Pro, and Pixel Buds Pro 2 charging case with a Qi-certified charger (sold separately by other retailers).

Qi-certified chargers have passed the safety standards tests for wireless charging set by Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). Examples of a Qi-certified charger: Pixel Stand, Belkin, and Mophie charging mats.

To know if your wireless charger is Qi Certified, check for the Qi logo. You can also refer to the manual that came with your charger.

Learn more on how to fix Pixel Buds that won't charge.

Check your battery power (Android only)

You can check the battery levels of your Pixel Buds and charging case in different ways:

Google Pixel Buds app

1. Ensure Bluetooth® is turned on and your Pixel Buds are near your device.

   • Pixel: Go to your Bluetooth menu and tap the Settings  by your Pixel Buds name

   • Other Android devices: Search for the Google Pixel Buds app in your app drawer

2. Your Pixel Buds battery levels for each earbud displays on the main screen.

Tip: For Pixel Buds Pro or earlier, your buds should be connected to your device.

Battery widget

To add a battery widget on your homescreen:

1. Touch and hold an empty space on your homescreen.

2. Tap Widgets Battery.

3. Touch and hold, then drag the battery widget out and into your homescreen.

4. For Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a, you will always be able to see battery info on the battery widget if Bluetooth is on and your Pixel Buds are near to your phone. For all other Pixel Buds, battery info will show up in the widget if the Pixel Buds are connected to your phone.

Notification

1. Open your charging case with both buds inside next to a paired Android 6.0+ phone. Turn on Fast Pair and Location Reporting.

2. Your phone displays a notification with the battery levels of your Pixel Buds.

3. For Pixel Buds Pro 2 and Pixel Buds 2a, you will get a notification if your charging case is low on battery or fully charged.

_{¹All listening times are approximate and were measured using music playback with pre-production hardware and software, with fully charged Pixel Buds Pro 2 and case, and other features disabled. Case is used to recharge Pixel Buds Pro 2. Charging times are approximate. Use of other features will reduce battery life. Battery life depends on device, features enabled, usage, environment, and many other factors. Actual battery life may be lower.}

_{⁵All listening times are approximate and were measured using music playback (continuous music at 50% volume) with pre-production hardware and software, with fully-charged Pixel Buds 2a and case, and other features disabled. Case is used to recharge Pixel Buds 2a. Use of other features will decrease battery life. Battery life depends on device, features enabled, usage, environment, and many other factors. Actual battery life may be lower.}

_{¹²Listening time is approximate and was measured using music playback (continuous music at 50% volume) with pre-production hardware and software, and using Pixel Buds 2a default settings. Case is used to charge Pixel Buds.}