Anthropic adding voice mode to Claude Code in gradual rollout

Source: 9to5Mac

Voice mode rollout

Anthropic has begun a gradual rollout of voice mode for Claude Code. The feature is currently live for roughly 5 % of users and will expand over the coming weeks. Users with access will see a note on the welcome screen and can toggle voice mode with the /voice command.

“/voice to toggle it on!” – Thariq on Twitter (Mar 3 2026)

Voice mode is available at no extra cost and will be offered to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans as the rollout progresses.

Using voice mode

To activate voice input in Claude Code:

1. Hold the space bar to start speaking.
2. Release the space bar to send the recorded input.

The spoken input is then processed just like typed text.

Recent Anthropic updates

• Earlier this week, Anthropic enabled memory import for Claude, making the feature free for all users. Details: 9to5Mac article on memory import.
• Claude recently became the top‑downloaded iPhone app on the App Store, jumping from 42nd place within two months. See the story: Claude hits #1 on the App Store.
• Apple has integrated Claude Agent with Xcode, allowing developers to leverage Anthropic’s model directly in the IDE. Read more: Apple supports agentic coding in Xcode 26.3.