OpenAI has launched a new feature called “Record Mode” for ChatGPT, currently available to Pro, Enterprise, and Education users on the macOS desktop app. This voice-powered tool allows users to record meetings, brainstorming sessions, or voice notes directly within the ChatGPT app. The AI then automatically transcribes the audio, highlights key points, and can generate summaries, follow-up tasks, action items, or even code snippets based on the conversation.
Record Mode aims to transform how users take notes and capture ideas in real time, effectively offloading the note-taking burden and preserving important information from spoken discussions. The transcriptions are saved as editable summaries, integrated into the chat history as canvases, making past conversations searchable and referenceable for later queries. This feature represents a shift from AI simply responding to queries to AI that “remembers” and provides context-aware assistance, enhancing productivity and reducing knowledge loss in business settings.
At launch, Record Mode is free for eligible users and limited to the macOS desktop app, with potential future expansion to mobile platforms and free accounts anticipated. OpenAI emphasizes responsible use, advising users to obtain proper consents before recording others, as legal requirements may vary by location.
OpenAI’s Record Mode is a significant step toward memory-enabled AI that listens, remembers, and acts on spoken content, aiming to improve meeting efficiency and knowledge retention in professional and educational environments.