Having a live voice conversation Guide

Live voice chat lets you have a hands-free, two-way spoken conversation with your assistant. You talk, it talks back in real time, and it can still run tasks and ask for your approval mid-conversation — useful when you want to think through work away from the keyboard.

How live voice chat differs from dictation

Both features use your microphone, but they do different things.

• Dictation transcribes what you say into the message box so you can review and edit the text, then send it yourself. The assistant only responds once you send.
• Live voice chat is a continuous spoken conversation. You speak naturally, the assistant replies out loud, and the exchange keeps flowing without typing or sending anything.

Live voice chat is available on plans that include it. If you don't see the option, check your plan.

Start a live voice session

1. Open the chat where you want to talk.
2. In the composer, select the voice-chat button to begin a live session.
3. When your browser asks for microphone access, allow it. Voice chat can't work without it.
4. Once connected, start speaking. The assistant listens, responds out loud, and you can carry on a back-and-forth conversation.

Tip: Use a quiet space and a headset if you have one. Background noise can make it harder for the assistant to hear where your turn ends.

Mute to interrupt

If the assistant is speaking and you want to jump in or steer it in a different direction, mute yourself briefly or simply start talking to take your turn. Muting is also handy when you need a private moment — someone walks in, or you want to pause before continuing — without ending the session.

Approve actions by voice

Your assistant can carry out real work during a voice conversation — drafting content, managing your tasks and reminders, or reaching your connected apps. Anything that reaches the outside world, such as sending a message or deleting something, still asks for your confirmation first.

When the assistant proposes one of these actions, it will describe what it's about to do and wait. You can approve it by voice, just as you'd confirm an approval card in a typed chat. Nothing that leaves the assistant happens until you say yes.

End the session

When you're done talking, end the voice session to return to normal typing. Your conversation stays in the chat, so you can pick up where you left off by keyboard or continue later from a connected phone channel.

Troubleshooting

The assistant keeps talking

Start speaking or mute yourself to take your turn. The assistant yields when you begin talking, so you don't have to wait for it to finish.

Microphone or audio isn't working

Confirm your browser has permission to use the microphone, and that the correct input and output devices are selected in your system settings. Reloading the page and starting the session again clears most temporary audio issues.

Connection error when starting

Check your internet connection and try again. If you're on a restricted network, a firewall may be blocking real-time audio — switching networks often resolves it.

Is the conversation saved?

Yes. A transcript of your voice session is kept with the chat, so you can scroll back and review what was said just like a typed conversation.

Note: Live voice sessions use conversation time from your plan while you're connected. Ending the session when you're finished keeps your usage tidy.