You can’t currently create videos with Sora in ChatGPT. OpenAI discontinued the Sora web and app experiences on April 26, 2026, then discontinued the Sora API on September 24, 2026. So there are no current Sora-in-ChatGPT creation steps or production Sora API instructions to follow. (OpenAI Help Center)
This is the current status for U.S. readers as of November 12, 2026. Earlier tutorials describing a Sora app, subscription access, video-generation controls, or API calls refer to an earlier product state; they are not current how-to instructions.
Can you use Sora in ChatGPT now?
No. OpenAI’s discontinuation notice says the Sora web and app experiences have ended. A ChatGPT subscription does not provide a way to generate new Sora videos through ChatGPT now. (OpenAI Help Center)
That’s different from how Sora was previously offered. OpenAI’s older announcements described standalone Sora experiences, not a currently available video-generation feature inside ChatGPT. Because those products have since been discontinued, old walkthroughs and plan details should not be treated as current access guidance. (OpenAI)
How to export videos you already made with Sora
If you want to keep existing Sora creations, OpenAI’s Help Center says to:
- Open the Sora export page at
sora.chatgpt.com/sunset. - Select Export.
The stated steps do not specify whether you’ll receive an email when the export is ready or how long export access will remain available. Follow any current availability instructions shown on OpenAI’s discontinuation notice.
Is there a Sora production API?
No—not as a current Sora API. OpenAI says the Sora API was discontinued on September 24, 2026. The older API documentation and examples may still appear in archives, but they don’t provide an active Sora production route. (OpenAI Help Center)
| If you want to… | What applies now |
|---|---|
| Make a new video with Sora in ChatGPT | Not available through the discontinued Sora experience. |
| Call Sora from an application or production workflow | The Sora API has been discontinued; don’t build against older Sora examples as though they were live. |
| Use a different video-generation API | Evaluate that provider’s current model catalog and documentation directly. A general claim that a provider offers video APIs does not establish that it offers Sora or a compatible endpoint. |
Token Forge Cloud describes a broader offering that includes video-generation APIs, but the available information here does not establish a current Sora model, Sora endpoint, or Sora-equivalent integration. Confirm a specific model and its current API documentation with the provider before choosing it. (Token Forge Cloud)
Prompting advice for another video model
If your goal is simply to create a video with a different currently available tool, you can still use a general prompt structure: subject + setting + action + visual style + camera or motion direction. For example:
A lone cyclist rides along a coastal road at dawn; ocean mist drifts across the cliffs; cinematic natural light; a slow tracking shot from behind.
This is an illustrative prompt, not a tested result or a Sora recipe. For iteration, change one element at a time—such as the camera movement, lighting, or action—so you can compare how the chosen model responds. OpenAI’s archived Sora prompting guide also notes that generations can vary and that small prompt changes may alter results, but that guide is archived and does not restore access to Sora. (OpenAI Developers)
Bottom line
You can’t currently use Sora with ChatGPT to generate a new video, and the Sora API is no longer available. To export existing Sora work, use the export page and follow any current availability instructions in OpenAI’s discontinuation notice. For new video generation or production API use, choose a currently documented product and verify its model, access, and API details with that provider.
Sources
What to know about the Sora discontinuation — OpenAI Help Center