Interaction feature more seamless and intuitive for users. The company announced recently that ChatGPT Voice will now function directly within the main chat window, eliminating the need to switch into a separate voice mode.

With this update, users can speak to ChatGPT while simultaneously viewing its responses on-screen—including visual elements such as images, maps, or shared media.

Previously, initiating voice conversations transported users into a distinct interface featuring an animated blue circle, along with controls like a mute button, live video recording, and an exit option that returned them to the traditional text-based chat.

In the older setup, users could only hear the AI’s responses without seeing them, which often made following conversations difficult. Missing a spoken reply meant manually exiting the voice interface just to read the message history.

The new integration solves this problem entirely. Users can now talk to ChatGPT, watch the text populate in real time, scroll through earlier messages, and view visuals all within one unified space.

According to OpenAI, this redesign aims to make interactions feel more natural and fluid, allowing effortless transitions between spoken and typed communication.

However, ending a voice session still requires tapping the “End” button before resuming text-only interaction.

This upgraded voice experience is now the default setting and is gradually rolling out to all users across both mobile and web platforms. OpenAI advises users to update their apps to access the new feature.

For those who prefer the classic layout, the company has retained an option to revert to the previous standalone voice mode.

Users can enable this through the “Voice Mode” section in Settings by selecting “Separate mode.”

Source: Techcrunch