# Know what to try when an audio section is too long

A duration\-limit error began explaining what went wrong and what to try next\.

- Schema version: 1
- ID: meetso\-2026\-04\-10
- Slug: 2026\-04\-10\-clearer\-guidance\-when\-transcription\-is\-too\-long
- Period: 2026-04-10 to 2026-04-10
- Published: 2026-04-10
- Updated: None
- History: Development history

Dates describe development history and do not verify when changes became available.

- Banner asset: capture\-to\-transcript
- Banner alt: A video call becoming a transcript

![A video call becoming a transcript](/_next/static/media/capture-to-transcript.01688l_2vg54t.svg)

## Get clearer duration\-error guidance

- ID: clearer\-guidance\-when\-transcription\-is\-too\-long
- Type: improved
- Area: transcription
- Availability: unverified

A duration\-limit error now explained that an audio section was too long and suggested a retry, with guidance about using shorter sections\.

### Technical notes

- This change concerned error guidance; it did not add a larger supported recording or transcription limit\.