Fact · Speech recognition
5.0GB
The ElevenLabs speech to text API reference says the file for a transcription request must be less than 5.0 GB.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The file size must be less than 5.0GB”
Create transcript (ElevenLabs API reference, Speech to Text), ElevenLabs, 2026, Request body: file.
Open the original- What it measures
- The API reference for the convert endpoint, read on 2026-10-17. The speech to text overview's FAQ gives a different limit: files up to 3 GB are supported.
- What it does not show
- A limit from the API reference, which can change. The overview FAQ says 3 GB, so check the current pages before you build an upload flow.