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How to get alerted when ChatGPT finishes responding

Long ChatGPT responses can make you wait around. Superpower can play a sound when the response is done or animate the browser tab icon while ChatGPT is still writing.

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Conversation settings
Settings
ChatGPT is responding Watch the tab or listen for the finish cue.
Sound AlarmPlay a sound when ChatGPT finishes responding
Animate FaviconAnimate the ChatGPT icon while chat is responding
Quick answer

Open Superpower settings, go to Conversation, turn on Sound Alarm to play a sound after each ChatGPT response finishes, and turn on Animate Favicon if you want the ChatGPT tab icon to move while a response is still generating.

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Open Superpower settings

Open the Superpower manager, click the gear icon, and open Settings. The response alert controls live in the Conversation settings section.

Manager
Settings
Conversation
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Go to Conversation settings

Click the Conversation tab in Settings. This section controls response behavior, conversation display options, and completion alerts.

General Conversation Folders Voice
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Turn on Sound Alarm

Enable Sound Alarm if you want Superpower to play a sound when ChatGPT finishes responding. This is useful when you switch to another tab, app, or task while waiting.

Sound AlarmResponse finished
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Turn on Animate Favicon

Enable Animate Favicon if you want the ChatGPT browser tab icon to animate while ChatGPT is responding. When the animation stops, the response is finished.

ChatGPTwriting...
ChatGPTdone
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Use the alert style that fits your workspace

Use Sound Alarm when audio is helpful, Animate Favicon when you want a quiet visual cue, or both when you often run long prompts in the background.

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Alert strategy

Choose sound, visual status, or both.

Use Sound Alarm when you switch tabs or step away during long answers.
Use Animate Favicon when your computer is muted, you are in a shared workspace, or you prefer a quiet signal.
Turn off Sound Alarm during calls, recordings, or focused writing sessions if the sound would interrupt you.
Pair response alerts with prompt queue when you run several prompts in a row.

FAQ

Questions about ChatGPT response alerts.

Short answers about Sound Alarm, Animate Favicon, and knowing when ChatGPT is done responding.

Where is Sound Alarm in Superpower ChatGPT?

Open Superpower settings, go to Conversation, and find Sound Alarm.

What does Sound Alarm do?

It plays a sound when ChatGPT finishes responding so you do not have to keep watching the page.

What does Animate Favicon do?

It animates the ChatGPT browser tab icon while ChatGPT is responding. When the animation stops, the response is done.

Can I use Sound Alarm and Animate Favicon separately?

Yes. They are separate settings, so you can use only sound, only the favicon animation, or both.

Do response alerts change my ChatGPT conversation?

No. They only help you notice response status. They do not change the prompt, response, or conversation content.

Stop watching the response box.

Install Superpower, turn on the response alerts you want, and let ChatGPT tell you when the answer is ready.