Archive · 21 Dec 2025
OpenAI to Remove ChatGPT Voice on macOS in 2026
OpenAI is removing the voice feature from the ChatGPT macOS app starting January 15, 2026.
This decision is part of their plan to improve and unify voice experiences across their products.
The voice feature will still be available on the web version and mobile apps.
OpenAI has faced technical issues with the voice feature on macOS, such as microphone feedback and interruptions.
They are also focusing on making the Mac app a better tool for coding and writing.
Some people think Apple's new AI features might have influenced this decision.
If you still want to use the voice feature, you can use the web version as a standalone app, use Siri to interact with ChatGPT, or try third-party apps like MacGPT or Elephas.
OpenAI will remove the voice feature from the ChatGPT macOS app on January 15, 2026.
The decision is part of a broader effort to unify and improve voice experiences across OpenAI's products.
The voice feature will still be available on the web version and mobile apps.
Technical issues, such as microphone feedback and interruptions, have plagued the macOS voice feature.
OpenAI is repositioning the Mac app as a productivity tool for coding and writing.
- Who
- OpenAI
- What
- Removal of ChatGPT voice feature on macOS
- When
- January 15, 2026
- Where
- macOS desktop application
- Why
- To focus on unified voice experiences and address technical issues
- Date of Removal
- January 15, 2026
- Reason for Removal
- Focus on unified voice experiences and technical issues
- Alternatives Available
- Web version, iOS/Android apps, Windows app
- Technical Issues
- Microphone feedback loops and self-interruptions
- GPT-5.2 Codex
- Repositioning Mac app as a productivity tool
- Apple Intelligence
- Potential influence on the decision
- Workarounds
- Web shortcut, Apple Intelligence bridge, third-party apps