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Anthropic Launches Beta Voice Mode for Claude Mobile and Unlocks Web Search for All Users

The new speech interface delivers full spoken dialogues in English on mobile devices

Overview

  • Voice mode beta is now live on Claude’s iOS and Android apps, powered by the Sonnet4 model.
  • Users can pick from five distinct voice options and switch seamlessly between text and voice without losing context.
  • Web search, first introduced in March, is now available to every user including those on free plans.
  • Voice interactions count toward standard usage caps, with most free users limited to about 20–30 conversations.
  • Paid subscribers retain exclusive Google Workspace connectors for accessing calendar events, emails and documents.