Outage in OpenAI ChatGPT

Elevated errors in ChatGPT file uploads

Resolved Minor

March 03, 2026 - Started about 1 month ago - Lasted about 6 hours

Incident Report

Summary AI Generated

ChatGPT users experienced elevated errors when attempting to upload files, affecting the file upload functionality for 6 hours. The service team identified the issue and implemented a mitigation to resolve the problem. The incident was resolved and the team monitored the recovery to ensure normal service was restored.

We have identified that users are experiencing elevated errors for the impacted services. We are working on implementing a mitigation.

Components affected

OpenAI ChatGPT ChatGPT OpenAI ChatGPT File uploads

Latest Updates ( sorted recent to last )

MONITORING about 1 month ago - at 03/03/2026 05:11PM

We have applied the mitigation and are monitoring the recovery.

IDENTIFIED about 1 month ago - at 03/03/2026 04:46PM

We have identified that users are experiencing elevated errors for the impacted services.

We are working on implementing a mitigation.

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