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Can ChatGPT Transcribe Audio? We Uploaded a Real Recording to Find Out

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Short answer: not from an uploaded file in a normal chat, at least in our test. On 4 October 2026 we uploaded a one-minute MP3 to ChatGPT's free web app and asked for a word-for-word transcript. Both the default mode and Think mode recognised the file and its length, then declined. ChatGPT can turn…

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  1. 2026-10-05 17:00 · DEV Community — AI
    Can ChatGPT Transcribe Audio? We Uploaded a Real Recording to Find Out

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