Official documentation
Record audio and video clips in Slack
Slack, Slack Help Center, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Slack's help article on recording audio and video clips in a channel or DM: the five-minute limit, how a clip is sent, and how a transcript is added on request.
- How much weight it carries
- Official vendor documentation for Slack's own clip feature, checked on 2026-10-17. Steps can change with Slack app releases, and the article does not describe a way to dictate a written message.
Facts taken from this source
- Slack adds a transcript to a recorded audio clip when you click the Generate transcript icon.
“To include a transcript of your audio, click the Generate transcript icon” (Record an audio clip, desktop steps)
- Slack says audio and video clips can be up to five minutes long.
“Share audio and video clips up to five minutes long in Slack” (Introduction to recording clips)