OpenAI is releasing a big update to the ChatGPT desktop app today that introduces GPT Voice mode for talking through work to complete tasks. The new feature is powered by GPT-Live, OpenAI’s upgraded voice mode that arrived on mobile this month.
You can now talk to complete work with ChatGPT on Mac #
More details from the app update’s release notes today:
Powered by GPT-Live, ChatGPT Voice lets you talk through work and coordinate tasks in Chat, Work, and Codex in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Start a new chat or task in voice mode, then ask ChatGPT to start, check, or steer work in other threads.
While ChatGPT Voice is available on both macOS and Windows, Mac users can enjoy one more capability with Appshots. When used with ChatGPT Voice, Appshots lets ChatGPT reference the active window in focus for better context. ChatGPT Voice also works with OpenAI’s highly capable Computer Use feature, local files, and ChatGPT plugins.
The release notes clarify that voice is supported on OpenAI plans including Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise on desktop. The new voice mode also works with ChatGPT’s Remote feature on iOS.
Additionally, this week’s ChatGPT desktop app update improves how project folders work.
Local projects in the ChatGPT desktop app can now include multiple related folders. From a project’s menu, select
Edit projectto add folders and choose the primary folder. New chats, Git operations, and automatic discovery ofAGENTS.md
, skills, andconfig.toml
use the primary folder. Secondary folders remain available for file search, reading, and editing. You can learn more about ChatGPT Voice here, and find out more about multi-folder local projects here.
9to5Mac’s Take #
People still have strong feelings about the Codex app essentially becoming the new ChatGPT desktop app and adding ChatGPT Work. While the recent app updates don’t really help with the native Mac app feel (and size), it’s good to see OpenAI add modern features to the new Mac app.
Voice mode was removed from the old Mac app a while ago, and it never gained the new GPT-Live version that ChatGPT for iPhone and iPad offers. As of today, the Mac now has a first-class voice mode again, and it’s more capable than before.
Related ChatGPT stories:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Work agent, GPT-5.6 models now availableOpenAI just upgraded ChatGPT voice mode in a major way, including CarPlayOpenAI tweaks chat access in the ChatGPT app for Mac
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