# OpenAI announces voice-based agentic features for the ChatGPT mobile app

- Published: 2026-09-23T17:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-27T05:30:31.373Z
- Section: AI in practice
- Topics: Agents, Productivity
- Page: https://aidailyjournal.com/en/n/2026/09/23/openai-announces-voice-based-agentic-features-for-the-chatgpt-mobile-app/
- Sources: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/23/chatgpt-mobile-app-gets-voice-based-agentic-features)

## Summary

OpenAI announced that voice-based agentic features are coming to the ChatGPT mobile app. Plus and Pro users will be able to use the Work tab on their phones to create documents, draft emails, summarize Slack messages, build sites and presentations, and use the cloud browser, among other areas. Free and Go users will be able to work with plugins and connected apps.

OpenAI also said that voice conversations will have richer text output and that Plus users will be able to switch easily between text and voice. Users will be able to start a conversation on their phone and resume it on desktop. The rollout brings to the mobile app capabilities similar to those OpenAI had already integrated into its desktop application.

## Why it matters (editorial interpretation)

The update could make the phone a starting point for tasks that previously required the desktop interface, with continuity across devices. The plan-based feature split also creates different levels of access to agents, plugins, and connected apps.

_Summary written by AI Daily Journal in its own words, based on the sources above. For details, read the original articles._