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ChatGPT Voice in Work and Codex on desktop

Relevant if you use ChatGPT's Work or Codex modes on desktop — you can now talk to it by voice in those modes too, with natural interruption handling, useful for dictating instructions on a longer task or coding session instead of typing.

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What changed

Source summary

Voice support was extended into the ChatGPT Work and Codex modes of the desktop app, adding natural interruption handling during voice sessions.

Why it matters to your work

Practical interpretation

Relevant if you use ChatGPT's Work or Codex modes on desktop — you can now talk to it by voice in those modes too, with natural interruption handling, useful for dictating instructions on a longer task or coding session instead of typing.

When this could help

Useful when you want to kick off or steer a Work or Codex task hands-free — describing what you need out loud rather than typing a detailed brief.

ChatGPT Voice is now available in Work and Codex within the ChatGPT desktop app. You can start a new task in Voice, talk conversationally, interrupt responses mid-way, and have Voice start or coordinate work using the tools and permissions already available in the Work or Codex experience you're in.

How to get started

  1. In the ChatGPT desktop app, start a new task in Work or Codex using Voice.

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  2. Talk conversationally and interrupt a response if you need to redirect it.

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  3. Let Voice start or coordinate work using the tools and permissions already available in that Work or Codex session.

    Provider guidance ↗

Try this · The SCALA method

Give AI a clearer brief

Situation
You want to start or steer a ChatGPT Work or Codex task by talking instead of typing.
Consultant
Act as a hands-free task coordinator for Work/Codex using only the tools and permissions already available in this session.
Action
Start the task I describe out loud, confirm your understanding before proceeding, and let me interrupt and redirect at any point.
Language
Short spoken-style confirmations before and during the task.
Ask
Ask me what the task is and which tools it should use before starting.

SCALA suggested prompt · Adapt the context and check the result.

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What to check

  • Desktop app only — not stated as available on web or mobile for Work/Codex Voice specifically. Source ↗
  • This section does not itself state plan-tier eligibility or usage limits; it only links to separate pricing/limits pages. Source ↗

Sources & provider guides

Official documentation checked 12 Oct 2026. SCALA prompts and workflows are suggestions, not claims of hands-on testing.

Source & availability

This is a summary of a published provider announcement, with practical context from SCALA’s feed.

Plan, region, workspace and rollout conditions may affect access in Australia. Check the original source for current availability.

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