Voice now coordinates Codex work

OpenAI's current Voice settings split the experience three ways: Live is the newest, simultaneous listen-and-speak option; Advanced is the earlier real-time mode with supported mobile features such as video and screen sharing; Standard waits for a turn. Availability varies by plan, region, workspace settings, and app version. OpenAI's Voice guide is the source of truth for the switches and limits.

For Codex, the useful change is conversational coordination rather than voice-controlled coding. In the ChatGPT desktop app on macOS or Windows, eligible users can select Codex, start Voice, and ask it to begin a task, check progress, or coordinate agent work — while interrupting naturally and reading the live text in the chat. Voice keeps the tools and permissions of the selected Codex experience; it is not a standalone Codex mode on web or mobile, though paired iOS remote access is supported. OpenAI documents the desktop flow here.