# AssemblyAI: Increased processing times for US async transcription

> AssemblyAI status incident “Increased processing times for US async transcription” on 2026-07-09: impact minor (vendor’s label), 19 min, 4 update(s). Archived by Rewindex.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai/incidents/1g0dg9f2kwc1
Last updated: 2026-07-09T14:12:51Z

- Impact (vendor’s label): minor
- Status: resolved
- Started: 2026-07-09 13:53 UTC · Resolved: 2026-07-09 14:12 UTC · Duration: 19 min
- Updates: 4 · Affected components: APIs - Asynchronous API, Asynchronous API
- [Vendor status page: https://stspg.io/xs0wm1nhy4fx](https://stspg.io/xs0wm1nhy4fx)
- [Company: AssemblyAI](https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai.md)

## Timeline of updates

- **investigating** 2026-07-09 13:53 UTC: We are seeing increased processing times for pre-recorded (async) transcriptions on the US endpoint. Webhook deliveries may also be delayed. We are currently investigating.
- **identified** 2026-07-09 13:59 UTC: We have identified the issue causing elevated processing times for async transcriptions on the US endpoint and have addressed the root cause. The system is recovering, but processing times remain elevated while the backlog clears. Webhook deliveries may also continue to be delayed.
- **monitoring** 2026-07-09 14:10 UTC: We have been monitoring the queue drain and transcription pickup delays caused by the backlog. Processing times are returning to normal ranges on the US endpoint and the backlog has cleared. We are continuing to monitor.
- **resolved** 2026-07-09 14:12 UTC: This incident has been resolved. Async transcription processing times on the US endpoint have returned to normal ranges and webhook deliveries are operating normally.

## Cite this

Status incident (vendor impact label: minor) posted by AssemblyAI, started 2026-07-09 13:53 UTC, resolved after 19 min, 4 update(s).

- Canonical URL: https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai/incidents/1g0dg9f2kwc1
- Citation: AssemblyAI, “Increased processing times for US async transcription” (2026-07-09 13:53 UTC). Archived by Rewindex: https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai/incidents/1g0dg9f2kwc1 (CC BY 4.0).
- Markdown link: `[AssemblyAI: Increased processing times for US async transcription (2026-07-09)](https://rewindex.com/company/assemblyai/incidents/1g0dg9f2kwc1)`


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