diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 31cce68..ce6b8c1 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -2641,8 +2641,9 @@
           // Try server OCR first (handles more formats like DNG/RAW)
           let ocrData = null;
           try {
+            if (ocrEl) ocrEl.textContent = '⏳ Uploading to server OCR...';
             const controller = new AbortController();
-            const t = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 6000);
+            const t = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 20000);
             const fd = new FormData();
             fd.append('file', file, file.name || 'sticker.jpg');
             const res = await fetch('/api/ocr', {