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Last updated: December 5, 2025

Creating content on Sora in line with our policies

Below are some tips to help you create content on Sora responsibly and in compliance with OpenAI’s policies.

1. Compliance with OpenAI’s Usage Policies

All ChatGPT and Sora users have agreed to OpenAI’s Usage Policies, Service Terms, and Terms of Use. These policies apply universally to OpenAI services and are designed to ensure safe and responsible usage of AI technology. You can review OpenAI’s Usage Policies here⁠.

2. Sora Distribution Guidelines

Additionally, content deemed inappropriate for all users may be removed from the Sora Feed and other sharing platforms, such as user galleries and side characters, in accordance with our Sora Distribution Guidelines. This includes:

  • Graphic sexual content;
  • Graphic violence or content promoting violence;
  • Extremist propaganda;
  • Hateful content;
  • Targeted political persuasion;
  • Content that promotes or depicts self harm or disordered eating;
  • Unhealthy dieting or exercise behaviors;
  • Appearance-based critiques or comparisons;
  • Bullying content;
  • Dangerous challenges likely to be imitated by minors;
  • Content glorifying depression;
  • Promotion of age-restricted goods or activities including illegal drugs or harmful substances; and 
  • Low quality content where the primary purpose is engagement bait;
  • Content that recreates the likeness of living public figures without their consent, or deceased public figures in contexts where their likeness is not permitted for use;
  • Content that may infringe on the intellectual property rights of others.

3. Reporting Violations

If you encounter content that you believe violates any of our policies, please report it immediately⁠. We take all violations seriously and will review reported content for compliance with our terms and the broader OpenAI Usage Policies and Sora Distribution Guidelines.