Anthropic brings Voice Mode to Claude: Here's how to use it
AI startup Anthropic has introduced its new Voice Mode in its Claude mobile app. With this, Anthropic joins the ranks of major AI companies looking to help users have natural spoken conversations with their respective AI assistant. The company will roll out the beta feature for English-speaking users in the coming weeks and will run on Claude's latest Sonnet 4 model.
'Voice mode allows you to have complete spoken conversations with Claude on your iOS and Android devices. This feature enables you to speak to Claude and hear responses through voice, making it easier to use Claude when your hands are busy but your mind isn't,' the company said on its official website.
With this, users can naturally switch between speaking and typing, with five voice personalities available and real-time transcription displayed during chats. The new voice mode integrates with Google Workspace for paid subscribers, enabling Claude to access calendars, docs, and Gmail with voice commands.
To experience this feature, one would have to install the mobile app on their Android or iOS app. Once installed, tap on the voice mode icon located in the text input field. This icon is a sound wave symbol adjacent to the microphone icon. After clicking on the icon, select from the distinct voice options to personalise your experience. Now, speak to begin your conversation with Claude.
This mode also comes with specific controls. After speaking, users can click the up arrow to send a voice message to Claude. To stop Claude while it is speaking, tap on the stop square button. And, if one wants to access the camera, photos, or files during a conversation, they can do so by simply tapping on the plus sign. To exit the voice mode, click on exit. Besides, voice notes will display key points in real-time as Claude speaks.
To change the voice, head to settings and opt for voice preferences to select the preferred voice. Anthropic has also listed the best practices for experiencing the voice mode. The company recommends using the voice mode in environments with minimal background noise to support the best recognition. One should also ensure that their smartphone has sufficient battery life, as voice processing is likely to use more power.
Users should speak naturally at a normal pace, as the chatbot is capable of responding to natural pauses in speech. For complex queries, it is advisable to break them into separate questions. Claude allows users to switch between text and voice within the same conversation. According to Anthropic, the voice mode can be used to help with daily planning, learning, creative thinking, practice interviews, preparation, and brainstorming ideas.
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When it comes to accessing the voice mode, free users will get 20 to 30 voice messages a month, with paid tiers getting significantly higher usage limits. With Claude offering voice mode, the focus now shifts to execution, and voice modes across its peers will now be judged based on factors such as latency, integrations, and the quality of the underlying model.
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