Fact · Voice privacy and security
OpenAI says that in Standard voice mode, it deletes the audio after transcription is complete.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“With Standard, audio is transcribed before ChatGPT generates a response. We delete the audio after transcription is complete”
ChatGPT Voice (OpenAI Help Center), OpenAI, OpenAI Help Center, 2026, Data controls, How long does OpenAI retain audio and video clips?.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article contrasts Standard voice with the Live and Advanced Voice modes, where clips are kept with the chat transcript for 30 days.
- What it does not show
- It gives no fixed number of days, only that deletion follows transcription, and it does not cover the transcript itself. Audio shared for training is kept under a different rule.
In the data
A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as ChatGPT Standard voice audio: We delete the audio after transcription is complete days.
- Service
- OpenAI ChatGPT voice mode
- What is kept
- Audio recordings
- When
- By default
- Reviewed by people
- Not stated
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- No fixed period: deletion follows transcription. Applies to Standard voice mode.