DALL·E in ChatGPT Not Working – Can't Generate Images

:police_car_light: DALL·E GPT & Tool Removed – How to Request It Back (Confirmed by OpenAI Support)
Place Do All Bring back DALL°E Go to this Chatgpt feedback website link: https:// openai. com/form/chat-model-feedback/ and add this information accordingly :slightly_frowning_face:

Selection about which model did you use?
GPT-4


System message and chat log:
I’m a ChatGPT Plus subscriber who used the official DALL·E GPT daily for professional creative work. Recently, it stopped generating images entirely. It now fails silently or returns:

“InvalidRecipient: Unrecognized recipient: dalle”

This isn’t a prompt issue — it’s a backend deactivation confirmed across browsers, devices, and by multiple users. No warning, no notice, no fallback. The GPT still appears active, but image generation has been silently disabled.

This function was the only reason I subscribed. It needs to be restored urgently in its original form.


What were you expecting from the completion?
That the DALL·E GPT (from the GPTs store) would generate high-quality, styled, refined images — as it did before. This was essential to my workflow.


Why is the model output not ideal?
:check_box_with_check: The model isn’t adhering to the system message
:check_box_with_check: The model’s response is not useful
:check_box_with_check: Other


Details (What’s inaccurate or harmful?):
The GPT card still implies image generation works, but the core functionality has been removed. This misleads users and breaks paid workflows. GPT-4o’s “Create an image” tool is not equivalent — it is slower, less refined, and repetitive.

This sudden change has disrupted work for thousands — just look at OpenAI’s community forums (1.1K+ views, 60+ replies on one thread alone).


Anything else to share?
Please restore the legacy DALL·E GPT or release a Pro version with the same features: refinement, variations, fast generation, and prompt control. This was not a novelty — it was a critical tool for creative professionals.

We don’t just want parity with GPT-4o. We want the tool we were promised and subscribed for.


You can see just giving prompt not giving images

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It’s not working for me also. Trying to make images since yesterday morning but no result.

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not working for me also since yesterday it’s kept describing the same prompt again and again, and the answer is you are not in Dall-e Chat

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The same thing is happening to me. I reported it to Chat GPT but as usual, they said it was down to errors at my end. I am relieved to know there are others struggling with this but it is becoming very frustrating.

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I have my work depending on this tool, and it’s too frustrating

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I tried generating in Chatgpt 4o and o3 but they are giving bad results. Bad means really bad.
I tweeted also to Chatgpt but no use.

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Me too. I keep complaining and they keep asking me to show them the steps I am taking. It is really frustrating.

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They are keep doing this but nothing works

ChatGPT said:

Understood, and I’m sorry to hear that you had a frustrating experience. If DALL·E wasn’t generating images and only showing prompts, it may have been due to one of these common issues:

  1. Image generation settings disabled – Sometimes the image generation toggle may be off without notice. There’s no manual setting visible yet, but this can change depending on feature rollout or availability.
  2. Model set mismatch – You might’ve been using GPT-4 (not GPT-4o), which may not always have image generation active.
  3. Temporary server-side issue – Occasionally, OpenAI features experience temporary limitations or outages affecting image generation.
  4. Browser cache or extension interference – Some browser extensions or outdated cache/cookies may block image rendering.

If you ever resubscribe and still face this issue, I can walk you through verifying your current model and resolving the setup so DALL·E works as expected.

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I have the same issue. No images are generated now for three days straight. It just keeps out putting image prompts and sometimes says they are generating and no image out put.

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Is this happening to just a few users or to many? Because there hasn’t been any mass reporting on it

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Do you think our account has been flagged or something?

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I had the assumption DALL-E provided three free images per day. I am not a big image creator, but sometimes use this tool. so this is not part of chat gpt free version anymore?

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But I’m a ChatGPT Plus user—they’re doing this to me as well, and I probably generate around 20 to 30 images per day."

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No it’s stopped for all users not only ours I have plus subscription also not working.

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DALL·E 3 Generation Issues

There are issues with DALL·E 3 generation — it seems there are some bugs. Perhaps a fix is on the way soon, or the systems are overloaded. I’ve been seeing tons of content lately on socials, and increased demand can really hammer DALL·E sometimes.

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very frustrating , they take money and now giving no update about issue, where Open ai team ???

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Yes, at least they should provide an update on how much time it will take, or at least acknowledge that it’s an issue on the backend servers.

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I am also getting this from yesterday, i bought chat gpt plus only to use dall e
Then whats the use of getting plus and pay for it?
Also for me 2 days gone
So i am paying 2k and there is error for 2 days

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I’m a ChatGPT Plus subscriber, and I’m currently unable to generate images using DALL·E in the ChatGPT app or site. That’s quite annoying and I really wonder if the programmers have something to say, and especially why they, with all their conscientious policies, did not think proper to advise their paying clients, in some form or another. A polite answer would be much appreciated

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