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2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Transcription for audio files in different languages not working
transcription feature not working!
Hi I uploaded a few audio files in different languages which worked fine for the cc caption transcription. Now any audio file takes ages pending transcription then won't work, even the ones it did a transcription for before. I am not sure how to resolve this issue, I have tried logging in and out, different audio files, different languages it just doesn't seem to work!
Thank you, Nancy š.
Today , 18 January 2024, I can happily report that the transcription malfunction issue on Dropbox.com is 100% resolved. Ben from the Dropbox advanced support team let me know that on 17 January the engineering team implemented some more changes and that seems to have resolved everything perfectly.
Thank goodness, I canāt do without Dropbox hugely impressive transcription function anymore.
I am very pleased with Dropboxās customer support, here on the forum and via email. Also the engineering team was able to fix this serious issue in a matter of days. Thank you all!
With kind regards,Grover.
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- JulieKerr2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
The first four minutes or so, it's exactly the same for me. I'm wondering if we have to upgrade to reinstate the full amount, although I haven't had a message to the effect. I'm hoping to get hold of someone from Dropbox today. I update you when I find out more.
- JulieKerr2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Shararashka isn't it just so frustrating!š The first four minutes or so, it's exactly the same for me. I'm wondering if we have to upgrade to reinstate the full amount, although I haven't had a message to the effect. I'm hoping to get hold of someone from Dropbox today. I update you when I find out more.
- Grover2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
JulieKerr and others, since a few days there seem to be serious issues with Dropboxā transcript function. I have instances where I needed to wait 15 min for the Transcript function to give the message āāThere was an error loading the transcriptā. For 15 min long, it seemed Dropbox was working on the transcript, but no output was given. The process ended in the above error message.
Since today something else happens and that is that transcripts are indeed broken off after 4 minutes. It has become unreliable the service.
Hopefully it will be fixed a.s.a.p. Fingers crossed! - Grover2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
These recent issues with the Transcript function in Dropbox seem to be unrelated to which browser one uses. On all my devices and different kind of browsers these recent transcription issues occur. Itās not a local problem. Itās a problem at Dropboxā end, affecting many customers.
Hereās another discussion about it:
Hopefully this gets fixed really soon!
- Grover2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
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- JulieKerr2 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Grover thanks for the link. I've read it and seems like it's a problem with Dropbox not the individual as others are having exactly the same problem. I'm now in touch with support via email and have shared the issue. When I have a reply, I'll get back to you. Fingers crossed.
- shararashka2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Funny enough, I had been getting the "There was an error loading the transcript" message for a few days also. But now the error is that it only transcribes about 4 minutes of whatever file I try. Hmm. Frustrating.
- shararashka2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Yeah, my first thought was ope! they want me to upgrade, but yeah, I couldn't find evidence that is what is going on. I look forward to hearing back if you learn more. Thank you!
- Grover2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Hannah , Nancy , Megan : Can somebody from the Support team or engineering team tell us when this serious issue will be resolved?
I do understand the Support team asks us for details about our browsers and files to locate the source of the problem, but by now itās clear that many customers are affected and that the issue is not a local issue, but a malfunction at Dropboxā end. There is not much point anymore asking customers for their browser details and settings, I would think?
A project I am creating depends on Dropboxā transcription functionality and I need to deliver many transcriptions this week. So itās unfortunately frustrating my business activities at the moment. If Dropbox is unable to fix it asap, then:
- Can you point us to alternative solutions where we can get transcriptions (for a low price),
- Are we entitled to ask for a refund on our paid Dropbox accounts?
Thank you for helping out!
- Grover2 years agoHelpful | Level 6
(Apologies, double posting: deleted now)
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