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## Introducing async analysis endpoints for longer videos

You can now analyze videos up to 2 hours using the new asynchronous analysis endpoints. Previously, the Analyze API only supported synchronous analysis for videos up to 1 hour long.

**When to use async analysis**:

* Videos longer than one hour (up to 2 hours)
* Background processing without blocking your application

**When to use sync analysis**:

* Videos up to one hour
* Immediate results or real-time streaming

For a how-to guide, see the [Analyze videos and images](/v1.3/docs/guides/analyze-videos-and-images) page. For complete parameter specifications, see the API reference for [async analysis](/v1.3/api-reference/analyze-videos/create-async-analysis-task) or the SDK reference for [Python](/v1.3/sdk-reference/python/analyze-videos/async-analysis) and [Node.js](/v1.3/sdk-reference/node-js/analyze-videos/async-analysis).