Pro and Plus subscribers now gain a new path to hand off work to ChatGPT on their phones, the app adding voice-based agentic features accessible through the Work tab. The change shifts execution of certain automated or delegated tasks from text interfaces to spoken commands, making the phone a primary place for running those workflows.
The update applies to users on the paid tiers, who will be able to trigger and complete agentic tasks directly on mobile. The addition of voice control is presented as an extension of the Work tab's existing capabilities, bringing the same task-oriented functionality to a spoken interface for those subscribers.
Putting agentic features behind Pro and Plus subscriptions concentrates more advanced automation with paying customers. That will alter how and where those users handle repetitive or multi-step tasks, favouring on-device, voice-driven flows instead of typing or desktop sessions. For professionals who already pay for a higher tier, the feature promises a more immediate, hands-free option for delegating work to the app.
The move also tightens the link between mobile access and higher-value AI features, which carries trade-offs. Restricting voice agentic controls to paid plans could limit broader testing and feedback from the general user base, while accelerating adoption among power users who expect faster, voice-first interactions. It also raises predictable questions about oversight, user control and safety when the app acts on behalf of a user via voice inputs.
Observers and users will be watching how reliably the voice controls execute multi-step tasks and how the app surfaces confirmations or reversals, but the immediate consequence is clear: paying ChatGPT customers gain a new, spoken route to run agentic tasks on their phones through the Work tab. The next visible developments will be user reports on accuracy and usability, and how the feature changes day-to-day workflows for those on Pro and Plus plans.
