Natural voice chat with files, Projects, search, and reasoning controls.
Release references (8)
ChatGPT Voice upgraded to GPT-Live-1.1 with new voices
2026-10-15
ChatGPT Voice is rolling out GPT-Live-1.1 and the smaller GPT-Live-1.1 Quip, with more natural accents, clearer search-status phrases, and new voice choices across several languages and regions.
Voice conversations can sound more natural across supported languages and communicate more clearly while a search is running.
Availability at release: ChatGPT Voice users; available models and voice options can vary by account and region.
SourceChatGPT Voice can use GPT-5
2026-09-09
ChatGPT Voice can use GPT-5.6 or GPT-6 Astra for harder questions that need search or reasoning. Users can choose the model and reasoning effort, daily GPT-Live limits were revised, and the separate Instant, Medium, and High Voice intelligence levels were deprecated.
Voice work can use stronger reasoning with clearer controls, while the simplified limits make it easier to understand how long a session can continue.
Availability at release: ChatGPT Voice users; available models and daily GPT-Live limits depend on plan. Astra availability remains limited.
SourceLive Activities can show content from an ongoing ChatGPT Voice conversation on an iPhone Lock Screen and, on supported phones, in Dynamic Island
2026-08-31
Live Activities can show content from an ongoing ChatGPT Voice conversation on an iPhone Lock Screen and, on supported phones, in Dynamic Island.
Users can follow a voice session while using another app or while the phone is locked.
Availability at release: ChatGPT users on supported iPhones with Background conversations enabled.
SourceGPT-Live-1 in ChatGPT Voice
2026-07-08
ChatGPT Voice is rolling out with GPT-Live-1 for paid users and GPT-Live-1 mini for Free users, supporting overlapping listening and speaking in a normal chat.
Voice conversations can handle interruptions more naturally and can work alongside streamed text, web search, memory, visual widgets, text, and images.
Availability at release: Consumer plans, including Free, on chatgpt.com and iOS and Android in supported regions. Not available in Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspaces at launch.
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Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2026-07-08
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Who Gets It: Consumer plans, including Free, on chatgpt.com and iOS and Android in supported regions. Not available in Business, Enterprise, or Edu workspaces at launch.
Category: Voice & Audio
Why It Matters: Voice conversations can handle interruptions more naturally and can work alongside streamed text, web search, memory, visual widgets, text, and images.
What Changed: ChatGPT Voice is rolling out with GPT-Live-1 for paid users and GPT-Live-1 mini for Free users, supporting overlapping listening and speaking in a normal chat.
Student Facing: __YES__
Lifecycle: Limited rollout
Update: GPT-Live-1 in ChatGPT Voice
Voice quality and instruction-following update
2026-02-12
Voice quality improved and followed instructions more reliably.
Makes voice interaction more dependable for real tasks.
Availability at release: Voice-enabled users
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Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2026-02-12
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Who Gets It: Voice-enabled users
Category: Voice & Audio
Why It Matters: Makes voice interaction more dependable for real tasks.
What Changed: Voice quality improved and followed instructions more reliably.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Active
Update: Voice quality and instruction-following update
Advanced Voice usage expanded
2025-09-09
Advanced Voice usage expanded, especially for Free and Plus users.
Longer voice sessions help brainstorming and practice workflows.
Availability at release: Free and Plus
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Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2025-09-09
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Who Gets It: Free and Plus
Category: Voice & Audio
Why It Matters: Longer voice sessions help brainstorming and practice workflows.
What Changed: Advanced Voice usage expanded, especially for Free and Plus users.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Active
Update: Advanced Voice usage expanded
Advanced Voice upgrade rolled out to free users
2025-07-17
The improved natural voice experience expanded from paid tiers to Free.
General users can run better voice sessions without upgrading.
Availability at release: Free
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Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2025-07-17
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Who Gets It: Free
Category: Voice & Audio
Why It Matters: General users can run better voice sessions without upgrading.
What Changed: The improved natural voice experience expanded from paid tiers to Free.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Active
Update: Advanced Voice upgrade rolled out to free users
Advanced Voice upgrade for paid users
2025-06-07
Advanced Voice became more natural and expressive, with better live translation flow.
Better quality voice conversations for interviews, brainstorming, and multilingual marketing work.
Availability at release: Paid plans
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Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2025-06-07
date:Date:end: null
date:Date:is_datetime: 0
Who Gets It: Paid plans
Category: Voice & Audio
Why It Matters: Better quality voice conversations for interviews, brainstorming, and multilingual marketing work.
What Changed: Advanced Voice became more natural and expressive, with better live translation flow.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Active
Update: Advanced Voice upgrade for paid users