diff --git a/VoiceInk/Services/AudioTranscriptionManager.swift b/VoiceInk/Services/AudioTranscriptionManager.swift
index df50553..915f9a5 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Services/AudioTranscriptionManager.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Services/AudioTranscriptionManager.swift
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ class AudioTranscriptionManager: ObservableObject {
                 
                 // Get audio duration
                 let audioAsset = AVURLAsset(url: url)
-                let duration = CMTimeGetSeconds(audioAsset.duration)
+                let durationTime = try await audioAsset.load(.duration)
+                let duration = CMTimeGetSeconds(durationTime)
                 
                 // Create permanent copy of the audio file
                 let recordingsDirectory = FileManager.default.urls(for: .applicationSupportDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)[0]
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ class AudioTranscriptionManager: ObservableObject {
                             audioFileURL: permanentURL.absoluteString
                         )
                         modelContext.insert(transcription)
-                        try modelContext.save()
+                        modelContext.save()
                         currentTranscription = transcription
                     } catch {
                         logger.error("Enhancement failed: \(error.localizedDescription)")
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ class AudioTranscriptionManager: ObservableObject {
                             audioFileURL: permanentURL.absoluteString
                         )
                         modelContext.insert(transcription)
-                        try modelContext.save()
+                        modelContext.save()
                         currentTranscription = transcription
                     }
                 } else {
@@ -132,13 +133,13 @@ class AudioTranscriptionManager: ObservableObject {
                         audioFileURL: permanentURL.absoluteString
                     )
                     modelContext.insert(transcription)
-                    try modelContext.save()
+                    modelContext.save()
                     currentTranscription = transcription
                 }
                 
                 processingPhase = .completed
-                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1_500_000_000)
-                await finishProcessing()
+                try await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 1_500_000_000)
+                finishProcessing()
                 
             } catch {
                 await handleError(error)
diff --git a/VoiceInk/Services/AudioTranscriptionService.swift b/VoiceInk/Services/AudioTranscriptionService.swift
index 93e0069..b77f337 100644
--- a/VoiceInk/Services/AudioTranscriptionService.swift
+++ b/VoiceInk/Services/AudioTranscriptionService.swift
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ class AudioTranscriptionService: ObservableObject {
         
         // Get audio duration
         let audioAsset = AVURLAsset(url: url)
-        let duration = CMTimeGetSeconds(audioAsset.duration)
+        let durationTime = try await audioAsset.load(.duration)
+        let duration = CMTimeGetSeconds(durationTime)
         
         // Create a permanent copy of the audio file
         let recordingsDirectory = FileManager.default.urls(for: .applicationSupportDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)[0]
@@ -118,12 +119,7 @@ class AudioTranscriptionService: ObservableObject {
                         audioFileURL: permanentURLString
                     )
                     modelContext.insert(newTranscription)
-                    do {
-                        try modelContext.save()
-                    } catch {
-                        logger.error("❌ Failed to save transcription: \(error.localizedDescription)")
-                        messageLog += "Failed to save transcription: \(error.localizedDescription)\n"
-                    }
+                    modelContext.save()
                     
                     await MainActor.run {
                         isTranscribing = false
@@ -139,12 +135,7 @@ class AudioTranscriptionService: ObservableObject {
                         audioFileURL: permanentURLString
                     )
                     modelContext.insert(newTranscription)
-                    do {
-                        try modelContext.save()
-                    } catch {
-                        logger.error("❌ Failed to save transcription: \(error.localizedDescription)")
-                        messageLog += "Failed to save transcription: \(error.localizedDescription)\n"
-                    }
+                    modelContext.save()
                     
                     await MainActor.run {
                         isTranscribing = false
@@ -160,12 +151,7 @@ class AudioTranscriptionService: ObservableObject {
                     audioFileURL: permanentURLString
                 )
                 modelContext.insert(newTranscription)
-                do {
-                    try modelContext.save()
-                } catch {
-                    logger.error("❌ Failed to save transcription: \(error.localizedDescription)")
-                    messageLog += "Failed to save transcription: \(error.localizedDescription)\n"
-                }
+                modelContext.save()
                 
                 await MainActor.run {
                     isTranscribing = false