Understand the limitations of the transcription service and file uploader
Membership.io, through AssemblyAI's transcription service, has the following limits:
- The maximum file size that can be submitted to the /v2/transcript endpoint for transcription is 5GB, and the maximum audio duration allowed for transcription is 10 hours (10 hr 00 min 00 sec).
- For local files uploaded to the API via the /v2/upload endpoint, the maximum file size is 2.2GB.
To put these into context:
If your local file exceeds 2.2GB, consider alternative methods for sharing it, such as importing from apps where it is already available or ensuring that the file size is below the limit before uploading.
Once the upload is successfully processed, you can transcribe audio or video files up to 5GB in size, provided they don't exceed 10 hours in length. For instance, if your media file is about 10 hours and 5 minutes, the transcription will remain in pending status or fail.