+ attaches a file
A picture, a document, a spreadsheet. The file is encrypted in the browser before it is stored. Questions about something you attached fail less often than questions asked in the abstract, because the model is looking at the thing itself.
The microphone is dictation, not voice mode
It types what you say into the same field. In Chrome the audio goes to the browser's recognition service. That is not Advanced Voice, and it is not private in the way an encrypted file is. If the mic is grey, this browser cannot do it.
Frequently asked questions
Inside Tools. It is no longer a separate pill on the bar.
No. Type and send. Open Tools when you want a file, a deeper search, or a thread that is not saved.
The file you attach is. Dictation is the browser's, and in Chrome the audio leaves for recognition. The tooltip on the mic says so.
Keep reading: how to pick a model, how to write prompts, how to check an answer, the learning hub.