Can You Upload a Video File Directly?
No—ChatGPT does not support direct video uploads. You cannot drag and drop or attach a video file (such as MP4, MOV, or AVI) into the chat window and expect it to process the content. The model cannot watch, listen to, or interpret video files on its own.
However, with the help of external tools, we can use ChatGPT to summarize videos or assist in video editing.
✅ What Are the Available Workarounds?
While you can’t upload the video itself, there are ways to bring video content into ChatGPT:
1. Convert the Video to Text
Use a transcription tool to extract the audio content from the video. Once you have a transcript, you can paste that text into ChatGPT for analysis or summarization.
VOMO and Otter are both excellent AI video transcription tools. You should give them a try.
2. Provide Still Images or Screenshots
If your version of ChatGPT supports image inputs (such as GPT-4o), you can upload key screenshots from the video. ChatGPT can interpret and respond to visual content.
3. Paste a Video Link (Limitations Apply)
Pasting a YouTube or video link alone won’t work in standard ChatGPT. It cannot access or stream external video content unless integrated via API or special apps.
🧾 Summary
While you cannot upload a video file directly to ChatGPT, you can extract and input information from the video—like transcripts or images—for ChatGPT to process. These indirect methods allow meaningful interaction with video content, even without uploading the file itself.
