Anthropic Rolls Out Voice Mode for Claude Chatbot
Users can toggle between text and voice, choose from five voice options
Anthropic has begun beta testing a new “voice mode” for its Claude chatbot app, enabling users to hold full spoken conversations in English.
Voice mode lets users speak to Claude and hear responses aloud, with key points displayed on-screen. Users can toggle between text and voice, choose from five voice options, and receive transcripts and conversation summaries. The feature supports interactions with documents and images.
However, limitations apply. Voice usage counts toward regular conversation caps, with free users typically receiving 20–30 sessions.
Integration with Google Workspace (Gmail and Calendar) is restricted to paid plans, while Google Docs access is exclusive to Claude Enterprise users.
The feature is gradually rolling out to mobile users over the next few weeks and is powered by the Claude Sonnet 4 model by default.
Anthropic confirmed it’s exploring future voice enhancements in collaboration with partners like Amazon and ElevenLabs.
Recently, the startup announced its latest language models—Claude 4.0 Sonnet and Claude 4.0 Opus—at the Code w/Claude event on Thursday.
"Claude Opus 4 is the world’s best coding model, with sustained performance on complex, long-running tasks and agent workflows. Claude Sonnet 4 is a significant upgrade to Claude Sonnet 3.7, delivering superior coding and reasoning while responding more precisely to your instructions," the startup said in a blog post.
