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ChatGPT converts pasted text to file attachment

OpenAI Developer Community April 5, 2026
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This is a workflow regression. Automatically converting long pasted text into an attachment removes direct edit-ability from the composer and adds friction to something that used to work properly. For coding, logs, research, drafting, translation, and long-form prompting, this is a downgrade. “Show in text field” is not a real fix. It is a manual workaround for a problem introduced by the new behaviour. Please add a persistent user setting to disable this. Suggested setting: Auto-convert long pastes to attachments: On / Off Keep the current behaviour as the default if you want, but users need a real opt-out. This should be a preference, not a forced UI decision!!! I am explicitly requesting: * a permanent setting to disable automatic paste-to-attachment conversion * restoration of normal inline pasting for users who opt out * composer behaviour that prioritises edit-ability over forced attachment handling This change has made ChatGPT noticeably worse for my actual use case.

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