Anthropic has announced the rollout of a new “voice mode” for its Claude chatbot mobile apps, marking a significant step forward in how users interact with the platform. The new voice functionality enables users to engage in comprehensive spoken conversations with Claude, simplifying interactions during moments when hands-free use is preferable. This update, scheduled to reach all English-speaking users within the next few weeks, was first confirmed through posts on Anthropic’s official social media accounts and supported by updated documentation on its website.
Several early users have already reported gaining access to this feature. Voice mode is primarily powered by Anthropic’s latest Claude Sonnet 4 model, an advanced version intended to handle nuanced spoken interactions effectively. According to the company’s support documents, voice mode allows not only audible dialogue but also visual aids—displaying key points onscreen during verbal conversations and incorporating seamless switching between voice and text conversations. Additionally, post-conversation transcripts and summaries will be made available to users.
Anthropic suggests practical use cases for the voice mode such as quickly summarizing calendar appointments or searching information from connected documents without manual typing. Users can select from five different voice styles for a personalized conversational experience.
However, there are certain limitations users should consider. Conversations conducted using voice mode count towards existing usage caps, with most free users expected to have capacity for around 20 to 30 conversations. Advanced integration options—such as utilizing a Google Workspace connection to access and interact with calendar details and Gmail emails via voice—are exclusive features available only to paying subscribers. Full Google Docs integration is, in fact, restricted entirely to users on the Claude Enterprise tier.
Competitively, Anthropic’s Claude joins a growing list of chatbots already offering voice-driven interactions, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini Live, and xAI’s Grok Voice Mode. These services are part of an ongoing trend toward making interactions with AI platforms feel more conversationally intuitive and natural.
Anthropic Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger previously confirmed the development of voice capabilities earlier this year, mentioning potential partnerships with key players such as Amazon—which is one of Anthropic’s major investors—and voice-focused start-up ElevenLabs. However, Anthropic has not disclosed specific details regarding the outcomes of these partnership discussions.
