Claude Voice Mode Upgraded with Advanced Models and Tool Access
Anthropic has updated Claude's voice mode to run on its more capable models, including Claude Opus and Sonnet, while enabling it to access connected tools like email and calendar mid-conversation. The update also expands language support to include Spanish, French, Hindi, and Japanese, rolling out in public beta across mobile, desktop, and web. This update transforms Claude's voice assistant from a simple conversational partner into an active agent capable of performing real-world tasks through external integrations. It represents a significant step toward hands-free, voice-driven productivity workflows. The new features are available on all subscription plans. Users can trigger tool use during a voice call, allowing Claude to fetch information or perform actions on connected apps in real-time.
## BACKGROUND
Claude Opus and Sonnet are Anthropic's flagship large language models, designed for complex reasoning and balanced performance respectively. Tool use, also known as function calling, is a mechanism that allows LLMs to interact with external APIs, enabling them to retrieve live data or execute tasks beyond their static training data.