Issue #21 - ChatGPT Can Talk, and Listen, Too!

Most people type to ChatGPT. You can just talk to it, even on the free plan.

Issue #21 • November 10, 2026 ChatGPT Can Talk, and Listen, Too! Most of us learned ChatGPT the same way: type a question, read the answer, type another question. But what if you could simply have a conversation with it? You can. ChatGPT Voice lets you speak naturally, hear the answer, ask a follow-up, and even interrupt when you want it to slow down or explain something more simply. It feels less like operating a computer and more like talking with someone. And you don't need a paid subscription to try it. Voice works on the free plan. Four Ways to Talk with ChatGPT You… ChatGPT… Speak Speaks back. A live voice conversation. Speak Writes back. The microphone turns your words into text you can edit before sending. Type Speaks back. Use Read Aloud on a written answer. Type Writes back. The way most of us use it today. I've been using Wispr Flow to dictate many of my ChatGPT prompts. It's a great way to get my thoughts down without typing. But Voice is different. Instead of dictating, sending and reading, I can carry on a conversation: interrupt, ask for a simpler explanation, or change direction mid-stream. That's handy when you're cooking or working on a project. ChatGPT even has a voice-only app for Apple CarPlay now. And for anyone who finds small screens or keyboards a struggle, talking may be the easiest way into AI there is. Try This Today Open the ChatGPT app and tap the waveform icon (a few vertical lines) at the right of the message box. Then say: "I'm learning how to use ChatGPT. Tell me three interesting ways you could help me in everyday life. Explain them one at a time." When it starts answering, jump right in: "Wait a minute. Can you give me an example of that?" You don't need a perfect prompt. You can just start talking. Want the full picture? This week's Go-Deeper Guide covers what Voice costs on each plan (free gets a lighter version), how to start it on your phone or computer, how to pick a voice, Read Aloud, and what to watch out for. Read the Go-Deeper Guide → Free Live Zoom Class  RECORDING Using ChatGPT on Your Phone Missed the live class? Watch the full recording. I show ChatGPT Voice live on screen, step by step, and answer questions as we go. Watch the Recording → Your turn: have you tried talking to ChatGPT yet? Email me at gary@aiunlocked.us and tell me how it went, or what's stopping you. Stay curious. Gary AI Unlocked  |  Your trusted guide on the AI journey aiunlocked.us