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. On macOS, turn on
Screen contextto share an appshot of your frontmost window.
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.tomluse 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.
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