diff --git a/lib/data/api/api_client.dart b/lib/data/api/api_client.dart
index 1419f92..e88b917 100644
--- a/lib/data/api/api_client.dart
+++ b/lib/data/api/api_client.dart
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ class _ErrorInterceptor extends Interceptor {
       ));
       return;
     }
+    if (err.type == DioExceptionType.receiveTimeout ||
+        err.type == DioExceptionType.sendTimeout) {
+      handler.reject(DioException(
+        requestOptions: err.requestOptions,
+        error: const AppException('Request timed out. The server is taking too long to respond.'),
+        type: err.type,
+        response: err.response,
+      ));
+      return;
+    }
     handler.next(err);
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/data/api/quick_capture_api.dart b/lib/data/api/quick_capture_api.dart
index 19ca190..485b28c 100644
--- a/lib/data/api/quick_capture_api.dart
+++ b/lib/data/api/quick_capture_api.dart
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class QuickCaptureApi {
       final response = await _dio.post(
         '/api/quick-capture',
         data: {'text': text},
+        options: Options(receiveTimeout: const Duration(seconds: 120)),
       );
       return CaptureResult.fromJson(response.data as Map<String, dynamic>);
     } on DioException catch (e) {