diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 0bbfaf0..6236b8e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   pediatric-scribe:
-    image: danielonyejesi/pediatric-ai-scribe-v3:v3.1
+    image: danielonyejesi/pediatric-ai-scribe-v3:v7
     ports:
       - "3552:3000"
     env_file:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7eb9c62..1b75350 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pediatric-ai-scribe",
-  "version": "3.1.0",
+  "version": "7.0.0",
   "description": "AI-powered pediatric clinical documentation platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/public/js/liveEncounter.js b/public/js/liveEncounter.js
index e8c0f7c..52c545b 100644
--- a/public/js/liveEncounter.js
+++ b/public/js/liveEncounter.js
@@ -20,23 +20,32 @@
   var isPaused = false;
   var recognition = createSpeechRecognition();
   var finalText = '';
+  var sessionFinals = '';
+
+  function escHtml(s) { return String(s).replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;'); }
 
   if (recognition) {
     recognition.onresult = function(e) {
       var interim = '';
       for (var i = e.resultIndex; i < e.results.length; i++) {
-        if (e.results[i].isFinal) finalText += e.results[i][0].transcript + ' ';
+        if (e.results[i].isFinal) sessionFinals += e.results[i][0].transcript + ' ';
         else interim = e.results[i][0].transcript;
       }
-      transcript.innerHTML = finalText + (interim ? '<span style="color:#9ca3af;">' + interim + '</span>' : '');
+      var combined = finalText + sessionFinals;
+      transcript.innerHTML = escHtml(combined) + (interim ? '<span style="color:#9ca3af;">' + escHtml(interim) + '</span>' : '');
+    };
+    recognition.onend = function() {
+      finalText += sessionFinals;
+      sessionFinals = '';
+      if (isRecording && !isPaused) try { recognition.start(); } catch(e) {}
     };
-    recognition.onend = function() { if (isRecording && !isPaused) try { recognition.start(); } catch(e) {} };
     recognition.onerror = function() {};
   }
 
   recordBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
     if (!isRecording) {
       finalText = '';
+      sessionFinals = '';
       recorder.start().then(function() {
         isRecording = true;
         isPaused = false;
@@ -63,6 +72,12 @@
       showLoading('Transcribing...');
       recorder.stop().then(function(blob) {
         if (!blob || blob.size === 0) { hideLoading(); if (finalText.trim()) transcript.textContent = finalText.trim(); return; }
+        if (blob.size > 24 * 1024 * 1024) {
+          hideLoading();
+          transcript.textContent = finalText.trim();
+          showToast('Recording too large for AI transcription — using live transcript', 'info');
+          return;
+        }
         return transcribeAudio(blob).then(function(data) {
           hideLoading();
           if (data.success) { transcript.textContent = data.text; showToast('Transcribed ' + dur + 's', 'success'); }
diff --git a/public/js/soap.js b/public/js/soap.js
index 61c6f7a..b33f5e5 100644
--- a/public/js/soap.js
+++ b/public/js/soap.js
@@ -18,22 +18,31 @@
   var isRecording = false;
   var recognition = createSpeechRecognition();
   var finalText = '';
+  var sessionFinals = '';
+
+  function escHtml(s) { return String(s).replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;'); }
 
   if (recognition) {
     recognition.onresult = function(e) {
       var interim = '';
       for (var i = e.resultIndex; i < e.results.length; i++) {
-        if (e.results[i].isFinal) finalText += e.results[i][0].transcript + ' ';
+        if (e.results[i].isFinal) sessionFinals += e.results[i][0].transcript + ' ';
         else interim = e.results[i][0].transcript;
       }
-      transcript.innerHTML = finalText + (interim ? '<span style="color:#9ca3af;">' + interim + '</span>' : '');
+      var combined = finalText + sessionFinals;
+      transcript.innerHTML = escHtml(combined) + (interim ? '<span style="color:#9ca3af;">' + escHtml(interim) + '</span>' : '');
+    };
+    recognition.onend = function() {
+      finalText += sessionFinals;
+      sessionFinals = '';
+      if (isRecording) try { recognition.start(); } catch(e) {}
     };
-    recognition.onend = function() { if (isRecording) try { recognition.start(); } catch(e) {} };
   }
 
   recordBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
     if (!isRecording) {
       finalText = '';
+      sessionFinals = '';
       recorder.start().then(function() {
         isRecording = true;
         recordBtn.classList.add('recording');
@@ -53,6 +62,12 @@
       showLoading('Transcribing...');
       recorder.stop().then(function(blob) {
         if (!blob) { hideLoading(); if (finalText.trim()) transcript.textContent = finalText.trim(); return; }
+        if (blob.size > 24 * 1024 * 1024) {
+          hideLoading();
+          transcript.textContent = finalText.trim();
+          showToast('Recording too large for AI transcription — using live transcript', 'info');
+          return;
+        }
         return transcribeAudio(blob).then(function(data) {
           hideLoading();
           if (data.success) transcript.textContent = data.text;
diff --git a/public/js/voiceDictation.js b/public/js/voiceDictation.js
index 9c96633..5e50839 100644
--- a/public/js/voiceDictation.js
+++ b/public/js/voiceDictation.js
@@ -20,22 +20,31 @@
   var isPaused = false;
   var recognition = createSpeechRecognition();
   var finalText = '';
+  var sessionFinals = '';
+
+  function escHtml(s) { return String(s).replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;'); }
 
   if (recognition) {
     recognition.onresult = function(e) {
       var interim = '';
       for (var i = e.resultIndex; i < e.results.length; i++) {
-        if (e.results[i].isFinal) finalText += e.results[i][0].transcript + ' ';
+        if (e.results[i].isFinal) sessionFinals += e.results[i][0].transcript + ' ';
         else interim = e.results[i][0].transcript;
       }
-      transcript.innerHTML = finalText + (interim ? '<span style="color:#9ca3af;">' + interim + '</span>' : '');
+      var combined = finalText + sessionFinals;
+      transcript.innerHTML = escHtml(combined) + (interim ? '<span style="color:#9ca3af;">' + escHtml(interim) + '</span>' : '');
+    };
+    recognition.onend = function() {
+      finalText += sessionFinals;
+      sessionFinals = '';
+      if (isRecording && !isPaused) try { recognition.start(); } catch(e) {}
     };
-    recognition.onend = function() { if (isRecording && !isPaused) try { recognition.start(); } catch(e) {} };
   }
 
   recordBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
     if (!isRecording) {
       finalText = '';
+      sessionFinals = '';
       recorder.start().then(function() {
         isRecording = true;
         isPaused = false;
@@ -61,6 +70,12 @@
       showLoading('Transcribing...');
       recorder.stop().then(function(blob) {
         if (!blob || blob.size === 0) { hideLoading(); if (finalText.trim()) transcript.textContent = finalText.trim(); return; }
+        if (blob.size > 24 * 1024 * 1024) {
+          hideLoading();
+          transcript.textContent = finalText.trim();
+          showToast('Recording too large for AI transcription — using live transcript', 'info');
+          return;
+        }
         return transcribeAudio(blob).then(function(data) {
           hideLoading();
           if (data.success) { transcript.textContent = data.text; showToast('Transcribed ' + dur + 's', 'success'); }