How to Dictate Into Codex in the ChatGPT App
Explain the whole coding task out loud. KeyVox turns your voice into editable text inside Codex on your Mac.
Open Codex inside the ChatGPT app on your Mac, click the place where you write a task, and speak with KeyVox. When you stop speaking, the complete text appears in the active field.
The current ChatGPT desktop app brings Chat, Work, and Codex together. Codex is the mode for working with software projects, while KeyVox gives you a faster way to explain what you want without typing every detail.
Use Your Voice Throughout the Task
| What you want to do | What to say | What happens next |
|---|---|---|
| Start a task | Explain the result you want and what should stay unchanged. | Your prompt appears in the box, ready whenever you are. |
| Add a detail | Mention a missing requirement, file, or example. | Codex receives the added context after you send it. |
| Answer a question | Talk through the choice you want Codex to follow. | Review your answer before continuing the task. |
| Request a change | Describe what still looks wrong and what should happen instead. | Codex can continue from your follow-up message. |
How to Use KeyVox With Codex on Mac
KeyVox adds the text and leaves the next step to you.
- Open the ChatGPT desktop app and choose Codex.
- Open a project or start a new Codex task.
- Click the box where you describe what you want done.
- Hold your KeyVox trigger key and speak naturally.
- Let go to stop recording. KeyVox creates the completed text and inserts it together.
- Make any changes and send the task when it is ready.
An Easy Way to Explain the Job
Speaking makes it easier to include the background and small details that are easy to skip while typing. You can use KeyVox again whenever Codex asks a question or you want to change direction.
- Result: Start with what you want Codex to finish.
- Place: Mention the project or part of the app you mean.
- Keep: Say what Codex should not change.
- Problem: Explain what you are seeing now.
- Check: Tell Codex how you will know the work is right.
Codex Lives Inside the ChatGPT App
OpenAI’s current desktop app combines Chat, Work, and Codex. Choose Chat for ordinary ChatGPT conversations and Codex when you want help working with software projects and developer tools.
KeyVox works in both because it places editable text in the box where you are writing. The ChatGPT chat guide covers regular conversations, while this page focuses on Codex tasks and follow-ups.
Questions people ask
Is Codex inside the ChatGPT app?
Yes. OpenAI’s current desktop app combines Chat, Work, and Codex. Choose Codex when you want to work with software projects and developer tools.
Can I dictate follow-up messages to Codex?
Yes. Click the message box and speak with KeyVox. Your follow-up stays in the box until you send it.
Does KeyVox send a Codex task automatically?
No. KeyVox adds editable text and leaves the final Send action to you.
Can I use the same KeyVox shortcut in ChatGPT chat?
Yes. The regular ChatGPT guide covers using KeyVox in both the ChatGPT website and the ChatGPT app on Mac.
Talk through your next Codex task.
Download KeyVox and explain the whole job inside the ChatGPT app on your Mac.
No KeyVox account. Dictation has no recurring subscription.