Fact · Dictation in your apps
OpenAI's dictation FAQ says that consumer users who have chosen to share audio to improve its models may have their dictation audio used for training.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you are a consumer user and have chosen to share audio to improve our models, we may train on audio from dictation.”
Voice Dictation - FAQ (OpenAI Help Center), OpenAI, OpenAI Help Center, 2026, Do you train on audio from voice dictation?.
Open the original- What it measures
- The FAQ says business users are not trained on by default, and it names a data controls toggle, "Include your audio recordings", that stops sharing audio across dictation and voice chat.
- What it does not show
- The FAQ covers training and retention choices only. It does not describe how the audio is transferred or stored on OpenAI's side beyond what it says about retention.