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How to get a sound when ChatGPT finishes answering

AI Toolbox can play a sound when ChatGPT finishes an answer while you are in another tab. Open AI Toolbox Settings, go to Notifications, and switch on Notify when response is ready. It is off until you turn it on. The free plan uses the Chime sound. Premium adds 10 more sounds and a volume control.

By Adi Leviim, Co-Founder at Infi Developments Last updated

Step by step

  1. Open AI Toolbox Settings

    Click the round AI Toolbox button in the bottom-right corner of ChatGPT. A search box called Command Palette opens. Type settings and press Enter.

    You should see: A window called Settings.

  2. Go to the Notifications section

    Scroll down in the Settings window to the section called Notifications. It has a small bell next to its name.

    You should see: The Notifications heading with one switch under it.

  3. Turn on the alert

    Click the switch next to Notify when response is ready so it turns on. It stays off until you turn it on.

    You should see: A set of sounds called Notification Sound and a Volume bar appear under the switch.

  4. Pick a sound

    Click the small play button on a sound to hear it. Click the sound itself to choose it.

    On the free plan, Chime is yours. The other 10 sounds show a small lock and open an upgrade window. On Premium, you can choose any sound and move the Volume slider.

    You should see: A check mark on the sound you chose.

  5. Try it with a real answer

    Close the Settings window. Ask ChatGPT a question, then switch to another tab in your browser, or minimize the window, while ChatGPT answers.

    You should see: When the answer is done, the sound plays and the ChatGPT tab's title flashes Notification! for a few seconds.

    No sound plays while the ChatGPT tab is open in front of you. That is on purpose: you can already see the answer.

That's it. You have finished every tutorial in this section.

If something doesn't look right

No sound plays when ChatGPT finishes

The sound only plays when the ChatGPT tab is in the background, such as when another tab is open or the window is minimized. Check that Notify when response is ready is on, that your computer's sound is up, and that the ChatGPT tab is not muted in your browser.

I had another app on top of ChatGPT and heard nothing

If the ChatGPT tab is still the open tab in its window, the browser counts it as visible, even with another app on top. Switch to a different tab in the browser, or minimize the window, before ChatGPT finishes.

I can't move the Volume slider

On the free plan the volume is fixed at 80%. Change your computer's volume instead, or upgrade to Premium to set the Volume yourself.

I don't get a pop-up on my desktop

AI Toolbox plays a sound and flashes the tab's title. It does not show a pop-up from your computer. Keep the ChatGPT tab open in your browser so the sound can play.

Free and Premium

The alert is free with the Chime sound at a fixed volume. Premium adds 10 more sounds (11 in total) and lets you set the Volume.

  • Free: the Chime sound at a fixed 80% volume.
  • Premium: all 11 sounds and a Volume control.
  • Plays only when the ChatGPT tab is in the background. The switch is off until you turn it on.

What ChatGPT does on its own

The ChatGPT desktop app for Mac can notify you when an answer finishes in the background, which OpenAI says is useful with slower reasoning models. On the web, ChatGPT's own notification settings cover push and email alerts for scheduled tasks.

AI Toolbox adds a sound right in the chatgpt.com browser tab, so you get an alert when an answer is ready without installing the desktop app.

Source: OpenAI Help Center: ChatGPT macOS app release notes

Questions people ask

Can ChatGPT play a sound when it finishes answering?

Yes, with the AI Toolbox extension. Open AI Toolbox Settings, go to Notifications, and switch on Notify when response is ready. When ChatGPT finishes an answer while its tab is in the background, a sound plays and the tab title flashes. The free plan uses the Chime sound.

Why don't I hear the ChatGPT alert sound?

The AI Toolbox alert only plays when the ChatGPT tab is in the background, for example when you switch to another tab or minimize the window. Also check that Notify when response is ready is on, that the tab is not muted, and that your computer's volume is up.

Is the ChatGPT sound alert free?

Yes. The sound alert in AI Toolbox is free with the Chime sound at a fixed volume. It is off until you turn it on in Settings under Notifications. AI Toolbox Premium adds 10 more sounds, such as Bell, Ding and Crystal, and a volume slider for the alert.

Can I change the ChatGPT notification sound?

Yes, with AI Toolbox Premium. In AI Toolbox Settings, under Notifications, switch on Notify when response is ready, then pick any of 11 sounds such as Chime, Bell, Ping or Ripple. Click a sound's play button to hear it first, and move the Volume slider to set how loud it is.

Does the AI Toolbox alert show a desktop notification?

No. The AI Toolbox alert for ChatGPT plays a sound and makes the tab title flash Notification! for a few seconds. It does not show a pop-up from your computer. The ChatGPT tab must stay open in your browser, in the background, for the sound to play.

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