Major incident

AssemblyAI: Degraded Async Transcription Performance

Affected: Asynchronous API, Transcription Queue

Current status of AssemblyAI: Operational — live AssemblyAI status

Timeline

1. Apr 9, 2026, 21:33 UTC
   identified
   We are currently experiencing degraded async transcription performance. Some customers may see increased processing times or throttled requests. Our engineering team has identified the issue and is actively working to restore full capacity. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
2. Apr 9, 2026, 21:40 UTC
   monitoring
   The capacity constraint has been addressed and the transcription queue is actively clearing. Processing times should return to normal within the next few minutes. We are continuing to monitor to ensure stability.
3. Apr 9, 2026, 21:49 UTC
   resolved
   The issue affecting async transcription processing has been fully resolved. All systems are operating normally. We apologize for the disruption to your workflows. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected].

Updates as published by AssemblyAI (original).