17 October 2026 update: you can still create with Sora 2
Sora 2 isn’t over yet on afterSora. Our extended-access window runs until 31 October 2026. Completed Sora 2 jobs were confirmed in afterSora’s production records on 17 October. Availability can change; this check is not a guarantee of uninterrupted future access.
Earlier versions of this article described the September API deadline as upcoming. That deadline is now in the past. The important distinction is between the discontinued original app, its direct API schedule and the Sora 2 access currently available within afterSora.
The history: app closure and API deadlines were separate
OpenAI’s discontinuation notice records the Sora web and app closure on 26 April 2026 and a direct Sora API discontinuation date of 24 September 2026. These were different product surfaces with different deadlines—not one universal date for every integration.
afterSora’s current access does not reopen the original app, restore its accounts or announce a global extension. afterSora is an independent creative platform using OpenAI’s Sora 2 model; it did not create that underlying model.
What works on afterSora now
- Sora 2 generation from a prompt, with synchronized audio, at 720p.
- 4, 8 or 12 seconds in portrait (9:16) or landscape (16:9), at 1 credit per second for standard generation.
- One first-frame image reference. Uploaded images, characters and worlds share this single reference slot.
- Project organisation and access to saved afterSora outputs. Sora 2 Pro and the Extend, Re-cut, Remix and Loop operations are not included in this access.
Keep the access window and the credit offer separate
The eligible 2× offer adds an equal allocation of Sora 2-only bonus credits to a pack’s standard credits. It does not double your unrestricted balance and cannot be stacked with another offer. Check the live checkout summary and offer deadline; the promotion is not automatically available throughout the model-access window.
Standard purchased credits do not expire and remain usable across supported models. Earned Sora bonus credits have no scheduled expiry, but can only be used while Sora 2 is available. Do not assume they automatically convert when model access ends.
Preserve your work, not just your access
Download important completed outputs and save their prompts, settings and references beside them. Completed files stored in afterSora are separate from new model access; that does not amount to a guarantee of indefinite hosting.
For work created in the original Sora app, consult OpenAI’s current export instructions and any account notices. Do not assume that an old export window remains open indefinitely or that afterSora can recover media from another account.
