Standard Voice Stays (for Now). What That Means—and What We're Doing Next.

TL;DR

• OpenAI is keeping Standard Voice Mode available—for now—while they work on improvements to Advanced Voice.
• Nothing breaks today. Say, Pi for ChatGPT already delivers the same calm, patient Standard Voice feel inside the chat UI—hands-free, with gentle end-pointing.
• We’ll keep strengthening our bridge and preparing fallbacks so your conversations stay uninterrupted, whatever comes next.

What changed today

OpenAI announced that Standard Voice Mode will remain available while they address user feedback about Advanced Voice. For anyone who values the pacing, tone, and patience of Standard, this is welcome news. It buys time—for them to iterate, and for all of us to keep talking the way we prefer.

What this means for you

• Nothing breaks. If you’re using Say, Pi for ChatGPT, your setup keeps working as-is.
• The “Standard feel,” inside ChatGPT. Our extension puts a green Call button right in the composer, so you can start hands-free conversations without leaving your flow.
• Calm, patient end-pointing. We prioritise listening—waiting for your last word before responding, so you don’t get clipped mid-thought.
• Desktop-first ergonomics. Works beautifully alongside your normal typing/browsing workflow.

“Listening is the product.” That’s the north star we’ve been building toward from day one.

Why we still matter—even if Standard stays

OpenAI hasn’t promised that Standard Voice is permanent. Our job is to give you continuity either way:

• Continuity of experience: If the platform changes again, our goal is that your conversations still feel like Standard—measured, present, unhurried.
• Continuity of access: The voice experience is embedded where you already work—right in the ChatGPT UI—so you can tap in, talk, and keep going.
• Continuity of care: We’re a listening-first team. We built this because people told us they needed it, not because it was a flashy feature.

What we’re doing next

1. Hardening fallbacks. We’ll keep a “welder on the truck”—ready to patch around any future UI or feature changes so your calls stay stable.
2. “Classic” preset research. We’re collecting the exact elements people love about Standard (pacing, turn-taking, intonation) to preserve that feel, on purpose.
3. Deeper hands-free workflow polish. Small changes that make long sessions easier: smoother resume/hold, clearer states, smarter end-of-speech.

If Advanced Voice learns to listen like Standard, fantastic—we’ll cheer that on. Until then, we’ll keep the campfire lit.

For the community that spoke up

Today’s pause happened because people cared—and said so. Thank you for raising your voice with respect and clarity. Whatever direction the platform takes, we’ll keep building for the folks who value depth over perkiness, presence over theatrics.

FAQ

Do I still need Say, Pi now that Standard Voice remains? If you want the Standard feel inside the ChatGPT chat UI, hands-free, with gentle end-pointing and desktop-friendly ergonomics—yes. And if things change again, we’ll preserve the experience through our fallbacks.

Will you support Advanced Voice improvements? We’re pro-choice: if Advanced becomes great and patient, we’ll support whatever helps you think and talk better.

What happens if Standard is fully retired later? We’ll switch to our fallbacks to maintain the same calm, patient conversational feel. Whatever breaks, we patch.