Fact · Speech recognition
24hours (maximum completion time at peak hours)
Microsoft says that at peak hours a batch transcription job might take up to 30 minutes to start and up to 24 hours to complete.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“At peak hours, it might take up to 30 minutes for a transcription job to start processing and up to 24 hours to complete.”
Batch transcription overview (Azure Speech), Microsoft, Microsoft Learn, n.d., Important.
Open the original- What it measures
- Batch transcription is scheduled on a best-effort basis.
- What it does not show
- A service target, not a guarantee. Off-peak times are usually shorter, and Microsoft does not state a typical figure.