ChatGPT now takes audio uploads up to 512 MB, but not on the free plan

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by UploadVR / Road to VR / MIXED at 07 Oct, 18:46 UTC

ChatGPT now accepts audio files, so a recording can be turned into a transcript or a set of notes inside a normal conversation, and the free plan is not included. OpenAI's release notes dated the change October 6, 2026 and say audio uploads "are available with paid ChatGPT subscriptions and…