OpenAI retires ChatGPT's Advanced and Standard Voice modes

OpenAI will retire Advanced Voice and Standard Voice in ChatGPT on December 11, 2026, leaving GPT-Live as the only voice mode.

OpenAI announced on November 10, 2026 that it is retiring the Advanced Voice and Standard Voice modes in ChatGPT Voice, according to the ChatGPT release notes. The change takes effect on December 11, 2026, after which GPT-Live, introduced in July 2026, becomes the only voice mode across ChatGPT.

What's changing

Advanced Voice and Standard Voice are retired from ChatGPT Voice on December 11, 2026
GPT-Live, introduced in July 2026, becomes the only voice mode in ChatGPT after the cutoff
Users still on Advanced or Standard voice are automatically switched to Live Voice on December 11, 2026
Live video and screen-sharing keep using Advanced voice until GPT-Live supports those features
Custom GPTs lose access to Advanced voice on the same date
Prior voice conversation history is preserved and can be continued via text or Live voice

What it means for AI builders

Voice is a widely used surface in ChatGPT, and OpenAI says usage has nearly doubled since GPT-Live launched, with virtually all people now using ChatGPT voice through GPT-Live rather than the older modes. For developers building on top of or alongside ChatGPT, the forced migration means planning around the December 11 cutoff and the temporary feature gap: live video and screen-sharing stay on Advanced voice until GPT-Live adds support for them, so workflows relying on those features need a fallback.

Next steps

OpenAI confirmed the timeline in a post from OpenAI Newsroom. Teams using Custom GPTs with Advanced voice should check their configurations before December 11, 2026, since that access ends on the same date, and any saved voice conversations remain accessible by continuing them through text or Live Voice.

Sources

ChatGPT release notes (OpenAI, November 10, 2026, official)
OpenAI Newsroom post on retiring Advanced and Standard voice (OpenAI Newsroom (X), November 10, 2026, official)

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