Get to Know the Person Behind the Voice of Your GPS

Get to know Karen Jacobsen, a renowned voiceover artist hailing from Queensland, Australia, who possesses one of the most instantly recognizable voices across the globe. Her iconic voice is none other than the original voice of GPS, guiding billions of people worldwide to their intended destinations.

In 2002, Karen recorded over 50 hours of audio for the first GPS voice system, which included a staggering 168 variations of the word “approximately.”

Do you now have a face behind the voice?