Dear OpenAI Team,
I would like to suggest an improvement to ChatGPT’s existing Read Aloud feature.
Currently, when users activate Read Aloud, the response starts playing from the beginning. I would love to have an option that allows users to tap on a specific word, sentence, or paragraph and start reading aloud from that exact position.
Proposed functionality:
- Users can tap any word or sentence in ChatGPT’s response.
- Read Aloud starts from the selected position instead of restarting from the beginning.
- Users can also select a particular paragraph and listen from there.
- The feature should work on both mobile and desktop.
Why would this be useful?
1. Saves users’ time by avoiding unnecessary playback from the beginning.
2. Makes it easier to revisit a specific explanation.
3. Improves the reading and listening experience.
4. Makes ChatGPT more convenient and accessible for users who prefer listening rather than reading.
For example, if ChatGPT gives a response containing 10 paragraphs and I am interested in paragraph 7, I should be able to tap paragraph 7 and immediately listen from there.
I believe this small improvement could make ChatGPT’s Read Aloud feature significantly more user-friendly.
I hope your team will consider this suggestion for a future update.
Thank you for continuously improving ChatGPT and listening to user feedback.
Best regards,
A ChatGPT user