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[GH-ISSUE #24337] issue: Long Transcription Task will hang OpenWebUI #107263
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Originally created by @seamon67 on GitHub (May 3, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/24337
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Installation Method
Docker
Open WebUI Version
0.9.2
Ollama Version (if applicable)
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Operating System
Linux
Browser (if applicable)
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README.md.Expected Behavior
When an audio or video file is uploaded to a Chat Window, it should be allowed to be transcribed while OpenWebUI is available for other tasks.
Note: External API used for transcription.
Actual Behavior
When an audio or video file is uploaded to a Chat Window for transcription, the Server will literally hang until the transcription is done. No one is able to use the Server while the transcription is going on.
Note: External API used for transcription.
Steps to Reproduce
Note: External API used for transcription.
Logs & Screenshots
2026-05-03 23:29:27.377 | INFO | uvicorn.protocols.http.httptools_impl:send:483 - 103.247.54.196:0 - "GET /api/v1/files/9a1acdba-471e-4c17-9b27-4ceb1c7b8cf2/process/status?stream=true HTTP/1.1" 200
2026-05-03 23:29:27.434 | INFO | open_webui.routers.audio:transcribe:1102 - transcribe: /app/backend/data/uploads/9a1acdba-471e-4c17-9b27-4ceb1c7b8cf2_Long Meeting.mp3 {}
Chunk paths: ['/app/backend/data/uploads/9a1acdba-471e-4c17-9b27-4ceb1c7b8cf2_Long Meeting_compressed.mp3']
Additional Information
Note: External API used for transcription.
@owui-terminator[bot] commented on GitHub (May 3, 2026):
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@Classic298 commented on GitHub (May 3, 2026):
https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/24169
@seamon67 commented on GitHub (May 3, 2026):
Sorry.