ChatGPT adds audio uploads for transcripts and summaries

Paid ChatGPT accounts can work with recordings, subject to availability and transcription limits.

Jordan Reid
October 6, 2026
Tools, OpenAI
1 min

A black microphone on a stand against a softly blurred amber background — Illustrative microphone photographed in 2016 by freestocks.org and dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0

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OpenAI announced audio uploads for ChatGPT on October 6. People can attach recordings and request a transcript, summary or answers about what was said.

Access covers paid subscriptions and workspaces, including Enterprise. Free accounts are excluded. Availability depends on workspace settings, region, client version and the selected model.

The support guide lists formats including MP3, WAV, FLAC and M4A, with a 512 MB cap. MP4 and WebM must contain audio only.

Long recordings may time out. OpenAI warns that transcripts can contain mistakes and speaker labels may be unreliable. Important details should be checked against the recording.

Archival microphone photograph by freestocks.org, taken March 19, 2016 and dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0. The image illustrates audio capture and does not show the ChatGPT upload feature. Compressed and converted to WebP.

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