🟢 Operational
File uploads are delayed or failing
Resolved
- Started
- 2026-09-08 14:39 UTC
13 days ago - Last update
- 2026-09-08 19:16 UTC
13 days ago - Duration
- 4h 36m
Timeline
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08 Sep · 19:16 UTC
🟢 Resolved
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Status: Resolved
All impacted services have now fully recovered.
Affected components
File uploads (Operational)
GPTs (Operational) -
08 Sep · 17:48 UTC
🟡 Monitoring
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Status: Monitoring
We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.
Affected components
File uploads (Degraded performance)
GPTs (Degraded performance) -
08 Sep · 16:29 UTC
🟠 Identified
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Status: Identified
We have identified the issue causing file-upload processing failures and delays in ChatGPT. Some files may remain unavailable while processing, and some uploads may fail.
Affected components
File uploads (Degraded performance)
GPTs (Degraded performance) -
08 Sep · 15:37 UTC
🟠 Investigating
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Status: Investigating
We’re continuing to investigate file-upload processing failures and delays in ChatGPT. Some files may appear uploaded but remain unavailable while processing; other uploads may fail. We have not confirmed recovery and will share another update as we learn more.
Affected components
File uploads (Degraded performance)
GPTs (Degraded performance) -
08 Sep · 14:47 UTC
🟡 Investigating
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Status: Investigating
We are investigating the issue for the listed services.
Affected components
GPTs (Degraded performance)
File uploads (Degraded performance) -
08 Sep · 14:39 UTC
🟡 Investigating
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Status: Investigating
Some file uploads are failing to process. Successful uploads may take longer than usual to become available. We’re investigating and will share another update as we learn more.
Affected components
File uploads (Degraded performance)
Source
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