Claude Voice Mode

Claude Voice Mode is the spoken-conversation feature in Anthropic's Claude apps. Hands-free voice was added earlier in the year and initially ran only on Claude Haiku. An update now lets voice mode run on Claude Opus, Sonnet and Haiku. It uses the fastest version of whichever model is selected, and it defaults to the last model used in text chat. The model can be switched mid-conversation from the model picker.\n\nVoice mode takes turns: Claude listens, pauses to think, then responds. Anthropic positions it for talking through half-formed ideas, rehearsing pitches or difficult conversations, and brainstorming. It can also reach connected tools such as Google Calendar, Gmail and Canva. Claude asks permission before using a connected tool, and connectors are managed under Settings > Connectors.\n\nLanguages include English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Latin American and European Spanish. Claude does not detect the language automatically. The user must ask aloud or pick a language in voice settings, and this setting is separate from earlier language settings.\n\nThe update is in beta for all chat users on mobile, desktop and web, though Anthropic says it works best on a phone. The Free plan gets Haiku, one connected tool and all available languages. Paid plans get more models and all connected tools. Voice conversations count toward regular usage limits.