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What to know about the Sora discontinuation

Understand the Sora discontinuation, including content exports, data deletion, refunds, and credits.

Updated: 2 days ago

Sora discontinuation dates

The Sora web and app experiences were discontinued on April 26, 2026.

The Sora API was discontinued on September 24, 2026.

Exporting your Sora data

Yes, you can export your data following the steps below. If a final export window is offered, we’ll notify you by email before it begins. We recommend you export your Sora content as soon as possible.

Data deletion after discontinuation

After Sora is discontinued, and after the period of time of any final export window passes (if we are able to offer one), we will permanently delete any data associated with your use of Sora.

Access and export your Sora content

You can export content you created in Sora by going to sora.chatgpt.com/sunset and clicking on Export. You'll get an email when it's ready.

Refunds and credits

For refund questions, please see How do I request a refund for my ChatGPT subscription? Note that any purchased ChatGPT/Sora credits can still be used for Codex, if you so choose.

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