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title: "Duration limits"
description: "Files up to 70 minutes upload without issue. Longer recordings are supported on paid plans, subject to your plan's duration cap."
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# Duration limits

If your audio or video file is longer than 60 minutes but less than 70 minutes, you will be able to successfully upload your file with no issues. <br /><br />We understand that sometimes a file might be slightly longer than expected so we've given you a some wiggle room.

### Overview

Transcribing and summarizing long audio files, such as conferences or legal depositions, can be time-consuming. This feature allows you to efficiently process these lengthy recordings, extracting key information without having to listen to the entire duration.

By using AI, you can quickly get a concise summary of your audio, saving you valuable time and effort. This is especially useful for identifying critical points or specific statements within hours of content.

### How It Works

The process involves uploading your audio file, allowing the AI to generate a full transcript, and then using intelligent prompts to create a summary. For extremely long files, you may consider splitting them into smaller segments.

### Getting Started

To access this feature, go to [Uploads](https://app.speakai.co/upload) in your dashboard.

### Step-By-Step Workflow

Follow these steps to transcribe and summarize your long audio files:

1. **Upload:** Upload your audio file (MP3/MP4). The system supports files up to 4 hours in length.
1. **Transcribe:** Allow the AI to generate the full text of your audio.
1. **Summarize:**
   * Use a **AI Chat**, such as: "Summarize this entire transcript into 5 key bullet points."
   * Alternatively, use the "Chapter Detection" insight to break down the content by topic.
1. **Review:** Click on the summary points to jump directly to that specific section in the audio.

### Related Prompts/Features

- **AI Chat**
- **Upload Limits**

### Pro Tips

For more targeted summaries, use **Speaker Identification** before summarizing. This helps the AI understand who said what, enabling prompts like: "What did the Judge say?"

### Troubleshooting

If you encounter a **"File too large"** error, try compressing the audio bitrate. Reducing it from 128kbps to 64kbps can significantly decrease file size without a noticeable loss in speech clarity.

### Next Steps

Ready to get started? Here's what to do next:

- **Login to your account** and navigate to Uploads → Transcribe & Summarize.
- **Try it out** with a conference recording or deposition transcript.
- **Explore the options** to see how AI summaries can fit your workflow.

Need help? Contact our support team or check out our other guides.

Evaluating Speak AI for a team? [Book a demo and see your own recordings analyzed](https://calendly.com/speak-ai/demo?utm_source=docs&utm_campaign=book-demo).

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