Troubleshooting

How long transcription takes (and stuck recordings)

Normal processing times, what the statuses mean, and what to do if it stalls.

How long does it take?

Most recordings finish faster than real-time - a 10-minute clip is usually ready in a minute or two. Longer files take longer because they're split into chunks and transcribed piece by piece (see Why a long recording splits into parts).

What the statuses mean

A recording moves through uploaded → transcribing → diarizing → summarizing → done. That's normal progress, not an error.

It seems stuck

  • Give a long or multi-hour file a few extra minutes.
  • QuestLog transcribes on a private GPU, so at busy times there can be a short queue - it clears on its own.
  • If a recording sits unchanged for a long while, re-open it or use re-process from the recording menu.
  • Still stuck? See Upload failed or stuck or email support@humannpc.com.