Overview
Note: Currently, ChatGPT record is available for Enterprise, Edu, Team, and Pro workspaces, and only available for the macOS desktop app
ChatGPT may make mistakes, including in its transcriptions, so please check important information.
With record mode, ChatGPT can transcribe and summarize audio recordings like meetings, brainstorms, or voice notes.
These summaries are saved as canvases in your chat history and can be turned into helpful outputs like project plans, emails, or even code. ChatGPT can also reference canvases and transcripts from your past recordings, in order to provide more helpful responses across conversations.
Note: Use responsibly when recording others.
Please make sure you check local laws and always get the right consents before recording others. You're responsible for making sure that your use of record mode follows applicable laws, which may vary depending on where you and the people you're recording are located.
How to use ChatGPT record mode
Start recording - Click the Record button at the bottom of any chat.
Note that you may need to grant microphone and/or system‑audio permissions on first use.
If recording others, make sure you get the right consents before you start recording.
Speak naturally - ChatGPT live‑transcribes as you talk; a timer shows elapsed time. You can pause/resume freely.
Finish & generate notes - Click Send. ChatGPT uploads the transcript, then opens a private canvas with a structured summary.
Edit or transform - Tweak the canvas manually, or ask ChatGPT to rewrite as an email, project plan, or even code scaffold.
Who has access?
Enterprise, Edu, Team, and Pro workspaces currently have access. Please note that we are gradually enabling it for accounts, so check back later if you don’t see it immediately.
Limits & Pricing
Upon launch: included at no extra cost
Recording length: up to 120 minutes per session. Longer sessions stop automatically and generate notes.
Note: Please note that all limits and pricing are subject to change.
Security & Privacy
Transcription and file retention
Audio files are deleted immediately after transcription
Transcripts inherit workspace retention policies
Compliance API
For Enterprise and Edu workspaces, canvases and transcripts from record mode are accessible by the Compliance API. Please refer to our documentation for additional information.
FAQs
Do you train on my recordings?
Audio recordings from record mode are only used for transcription purposes, and deleted afterward. We do not use these audio recordings to train our models
If you are a Pro, Plus, or Free user and have Improve the model for everyone enabled in your settings, then we may use transcripts and canvases from record mode to train our models.
Please note that content from Team, Enterprise, and Edu workspaces is excluded from model training by default, including transcripts and canvases from ChatGPT record. Please see our Enterprise Privacy page for more information.
How long are canvases and transcripts stored?
Once ChatGPT record has generated a canvas, that canvas and associated transcript follow the same retention settings as other conversations and canvases in your workspace. If a user deletes a conversation, the canvas and transcript in that conversation are removed from our systems within 30 days, unless we are legally required to retain them. Audio files delete automatically after transcription.
Can I disable ChatGPT record mode for my Enterprise, Edu, or Team workspace?
Yes, workspace owners can toggle Record in Settings → Workspace Controls.
Note: Record mode will be disabled by default for all Enterprise and Edu workspaces, and must be enabled by a workspace owner.
Does ChatGPT record mode support multiple speakers?
Yes, record mode is able to transcribe from multiple speakers.
Is non‑English speech supported?
ChatGPT record mode works best in English today. Accuracy for other languages is improving but can vary.
Supported languages can be found in our documentation, here: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/speech-to-text#supported-languages
Reference record history
How does “Reference record history” work?
When “Reference record history” is turned on, ChatGPT can reference your canvases and transcripts from your past recordings, in order to recall useful information you’ve shared and provide more relevant responses across new conversations. This enables questions like “What did we decide in Monday’s roadmap sync?” and receiving more grounded answers.
How do I enable or disable “Reference record history”?
You can turn “Reference record history” on or off anytime in Settings under the Personalization section: