I recently noticed that while ChatGPT still reads regular responses aloud, it no longer reads generated stories or articles. This change has significantly diminished the experience for me, as hearing longer generated content made interactions more immersive and enjoyable.
Was this an intentional update, or is it a bug? If it was deliberate, could OpenAI reconsider bringing back this feature? It was one of the things that set ChatGPT apart from other AI apps, making storytelling and long-form content much more engaging.
I’d love to hear from other users—has anyone else noticed this? And if any OpenAI developers are reading, could you provide some insight?
Update: I Found the Cause and a Workaround!
After some testing, I discovered that the issue isn’t with the read-aloud feature itself but with the new Canvas feature. If you ask ChatGPT to generate a story or article, it often uses Canvas by default—and the app doesn’t support reading aloud from Canvas.
Workaround: Simply include “DO NOT USE THE CANVAS FEATURE” in your request, and ChatGPT will generate the text in the regular chat instead. This allows the app to read it aloud as before.
I’m glad to have found a solution, but I still hope OpenAI will consider adding voice support for Canvas in the future or adding an option to disable the Canvas feature!
this is so frustrating. a dyslexic person, usingchat put to read has always have been a great way to help me fully understand what was written. there is no way to convert back to normal text. I’m sure there use to be away to convert canvest to chats but no I can’t find that
Try the following prompt:
Rewrite your last input without using the canvas feature.
You can also long-press the original prompt, select Edit Message and add DO NOT USE THE CANVAS FEATURE.
Let me know if that worked for you.