Compatibility record

Does ChatGPT support File upload?

Supported

ChatGPT accepts file uploads on Free, Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Edu, with Free limited daily uploads and paid plans at higher ceilings.

Last verified2026-09-08
Confidencehigh
Primary sources3

What this state means

Supported, with the qualification kept attached.

Free is limited to a few uploads per day and smaller Library storage; paid plans have higher caps. Limits may drop during peak demand.

Capability definition

Accepts user files as first-class conversational or project context.

Scope boundary

Repository workspace access is not automatically classified as a general-purpose file-upload feature.

Researcher note

Path A pairs Free Tier FAQ (Free uploads) with the ChatGPT agent announcement (upload spreadsheets on paid agent rollout including Enterprise/Edu) and File Uploads FAQ (Free 3/day; Plus/Pro/Enterprise).

Evidence

Primary records behind the answer.

  1. 01

    ChatGPT Free Tier FAQ

    OpenAI · official support · accessed 2026-09-08

    Data analysis with ChatGPT
  2. 02

    Introducing ChatGPT agent

    OpenAI · official announcement · accessed 2026-09-08

    while you can currently upload an existing spreadsheet for ChatGPT to edit or use as a template
  3. 03

    File Uploads FAQ

    OpenAI · official support · accessed 2026-09-08

    All files uploaded to a GPT or a ChatGPT conversation have a hard limit of 512MB per file.