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Deep dive · Talk

# Can I talk to Muse out loud? Muse voice mode

Yes — Meta officially rolled it out on 5 November 2026. Muse Realtime Voice lets you hold a live voice conversation while Muse keeps working in the background. It is live in the US to start, on mobile, web, and Mac — tap the phone icon in the top-right corner to start talking. Last verified: **November 13, 2026**.

In short

- **Live voice = talking to Muse itself.** You speak, it answers out loud, and it keeps working on your task while you talk.
- **Officially rolled out 5 November 2026.** Meta announced it in its Newsroom post “Give Your Muse a Voice” — previewed at Connect on 23 September, now live in the US.
- **US only, to start.** Canada, Japan, and Singapore have no date yet. If you are outside the US, the phone icon will not be there.
- **Hundreds of voices.** Offered as styles — describe the voice you want, or pick one. You can also ask for a faster or slower pace, or a specific accent.
- **Three modes.** Voice-only, the avatar beside the conversation, or full-screen. Muse hears you; it does not see you.
- **App and web only.** In WhatsApp, Muse is text-only.
- **Not the same as phone calls.** Muse dialling a business is a different feature — see below.

## Four things people mean by “voice” — and which is which

“Talk to Muse” covers four different features. Mixing them up is the most common confusion on this page, so here they are, separated.

Live voice chat — this page

You talk to Muse itself, out loud, in real time. Muse answers by voice and keeps working on your task in the background while you keep talking. Announced at Connect, officially rolled out 5 November 2026 in the US.

Phone calls — different feature

Muse dials a US business on your behalf — booking an appointment, checking stock, asking a price — and reports back with a transcript. Live since 12 November 2026 for paid subscribers (Power/Maximum), US businesses only, no personal numbers. No waitlist or request — if you pay, it is on. See the FAQ answer on phone calls.

Voice notes

Recording a spoken message and sending it as a note. Not a live conversation — Muse reads it like a typed message when it gets to it.

Dictation

Your phone's keyboard microphone turning speech into typed text. You are still chatting by text — the phone just typed it for you. Works everywhere, needs no Muse feature at all.

## How to start talking

- 1Open the Muse app or muse.ai, and make sure the app is updated to the latest version.
- 2Tap the phone icon in the top-right corner. That starts a live voice conversation — there is no setting to turn on first.
- 3Pick a mode: voice-only, the avatar beside the conversation, or full-screen. Say hello. The onboarding screen reads “Give your Muse a voice, then say hello.” Your mic stays active during the conversation — mute or end it anytime.

If there is no phone icon, you do not have it yet — you are outside the US, or the rollout has not reached you. There is no setting, no waitlist, and no toggle that turns it on. Reinstalling the app does not help; the rollout is account-side, not app-side.

## How it works once you have it

- **The conversation continues while Muse works.** That is the point of the Realtime Voice model: you do not wait silently for a result before asking the next question. Give it a task, keep talking, and it reports back as it goes.
- **Your mic stays active.** The onboarding screen says so plainly. Mute or end the conversation whenever you like — ending the call does not cancel the task.
- **You can interrupt mid-sentence.** Talk over Muse and it stops to listen, like a phone call rather than a voice-to-text box.
- **Hundreds of voices, offered as styles.** Pick one, or describe the voice you want — Meta's examples are a New Yorker's energy and a pirate's flair. You can also ask for a faster or slower pace, or a specific accent.
- **Muse hears you; it does not see you.** The avatar reacts with facial expressions and gestures, but there is no camera on your side.
- **Approvals still apply.** A voice conversation does not bypass approvals — sends, purchases, and bookings still ask first.

## Where it is not available yet

- **Outside the US.** Voice is rolling out in the US to start. Canada, Japan, and Singapore have no date — Meta has said nothing about when it reaches them. The announcement's wording is “in the US to start,” which means more regions are expected, but there is no timeline.
- **Custom saved voices.** Generating your own voice for Muse and saving it is in internal testing only, according to September 2026 reporting. Meta has announced no release date — treat it as a roadmap item, not a feature.
- **Muse on glasses and Muse Charm.** Meta says voice conversations are coming soon to its AI glasses and to Muse Charm, the small clip-on device shown at Connect. Neither has a confirmed date.
- **Voice in WhatsApp.** In WhatsApp, Muse is text-only. Voice mode is an app and web feature — see [Muse on WhatsApp](/muse-on-whatsapp/).

For making pictures and videos instead of talking, see [how to make images with Muse](/make-images-with-muse/) and [how to make videos with Muse](/make-videos-with-muse/).

## Voice mode: questions

Does Muse have voice mode?Yes — Meta officially rolled out live voice chat on 5 November 2026, in the US to start, on mobile, web, and Mac. You talk to Muse out loud while it keeps working in the background. Tap the phone icon in the top-right corner to start.

How do I turn on voice mode?You cannot turn it on — there is no setting or waitlist. Open the Muse app or muse.ai and tap the phone icon in the top-right corner. If the icon is not there, you are outside the US or the rollout has not reached you yet.

Is voice mode available in Canada?Not yet. Voice is US-only to start, and Meta has given no date for Canada, Japan, or Singapore. The announcement says “in the US to start,” so more regions are expected — but there is no timeline.

Which voice should I choose?Meta offers hundreds of voices, as styles. Pick one, or describe the voice you want — a New Yorker's energy, a pirate's flair — or ask for a faster or slower pace, or a specific accent. There is no single best voice; it is a style choice.

Is voice mode the same as Muse calling a business?No. Live voice chat is you talking to Muse itself. Phone calls are Muse dialling a US business on your behalf — live since 12 November 2026 for paid subscribers (Power/Maximum), US businesses only, no personal numbers. No waitlist or request.

Does voice work in WhatsApp?No. In WhatsApp, Muse is text-only. Voice mode is an app and web feature.

Can I give Muse my own custom voice?Not yet. Custom saved voices are in internal testing only, according to September 2026 reporting, and Meta has announced no release date.

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