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# ChatGPT mobile app rolls out read-aloud feature
- URL: https://www.testingcatalog.com/chatgpt-mobile-app-rolls-out-text-to-speech-feature-for-all-messages/
- Published: 2024-01-27T11:59:51.000Z
- Updated: 2024-01-27T11:59:51.000Z
- Description: Explore ChatGPT's latest feature that reads aloud text messages for a seamless experience—no voice chat needed. Try it now!
- Author: Alexey Shabanov
- Tags: ChatGPT News, Latest AI News

For the uninitiated, ChatGPT has been a revelation in the field of conversational AI, offering users the ability to interact with an intelligent system capable of understanding and generating human-like text. The news that ChatGPT can now read aloud any text message directly via its mobile app has caused quite a stir among tech enthusiasts and early adopters.

## How to Access the 'Speak' Feature

Activating the new 'Speak' option is relatively straightforward once it becomes available on your mobile app:

1. **Update the ChatGPT app** on your device to the latest version. For iOS, ensure you have version 1.2024.017 or higher.
2. Once updated, **open ChatGPT** and engage in a conversation as usual.
3. When GPT generates a reply, **long press** on the message you want to be read out loud.
4. Select the **'Speak'** option from the context menu that pops up.
5. The app will display a read-aloud control bar at the top of the screen and begin **reading the selected message**.

This eliminates the previous necessity of entering a voice conversation mode to hear messages spoken. Android users should stay tuned for the feature to roll out on their platform soon.

## Who Benefits from the 'Speak' Feature

Prompt engineers and AI aficionados will find a myriad of applications for this new capability:

- **Accessibility:** Those with visual impairments or reading difficulties can now have text read to them directly.
- **Hands-free multitasking:** Users engaged in other tasks who still want to stay connected can listen to messages without having to look at their screens.
- **Language Learning:** Language learners can improve comprehension and pronunciation by listening to ChatGPT's responses.

## About ChatGPT

ChatGPT, powered by OpenAI, has been pushing the boundaries of what conversational AI can do. Not confined to simple question-and-answer exchanges, ChatGPT is capable of handling nuanced and complex interactions, making it an invaluable tool for developers, researchers, and the general public interested in AI's potential.

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## Source

The information for this feature update comes from a recent [announcement](https://twitter.com/Javi/status/1750959387911553437?ref=testingcatalog.com) on X.