diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 9cfa1804..c6d735f8 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
   show_full_path: false,
   log_render: false,
 };
+const MAX_EMBED_STRING_LENGTH = 25000;
 
 class SmartConnectionsPlugin extends Obsidian.Plugin {
   // constructor
@@ -442,7 +443,7 @@ class SmartConnectionsPlugin extends Obsidian.Plugin {
         // for each heading in file
         if(typeof note_meta_cache.headings === "undefined") {
           // console.log("no headings found, using first chunk of file instead");
-          embed_input += note_contents.substring(0, 30000);
+          embed_input += note_contents.substring(0, MAX_EMBED_STRING_LENGTH);
           // console.log("chuck len: " + embed_input.length);
         }else{
           let note_headings = "";
@@ -461,8 +462,8 @@ class SmartConnectionsPlugin extends Obsidian.Plugin {
           }
           //console.log(note_headings);
           embed_input += note_headings
-          if(embed_input.length > 30000) {
-            embed_input = embed_input.substring(0, 30000);
+          if(embed_input.length > MAX_EMBED_STRING_LENGTH) {
+            embed_input = embed_input.substring(0, MAX_EMBED_STRING_LENGTH);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -795,8 +796,8 @@ class SmartConnectionsPlugin extends Obsidian.Plugin {
     return sections;
 
     function output_section() {
-      if (section.length > 30000) {
-        section = section.substring(0, 30000);
+      if (section.length > MAX_EMBED_STRING_LENGTH) {
+        section = section.substring(0, MAX_EMBED_STRING_LENGTH);
       }
       sections.push({ text: section.trim(), path: section_path });
     }
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index a30d0f95..290f7a4d 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Smart Connections",
   "author": "Brian Petro",
   "description": "Find links to similar notes using artificial intelligence from OpenAI.",
-  "version": "1.0.29",
+  "version": "1.0.30",
   "minAppVersion": "1.1.0",
   "authorUrl": "https://wfhbrian.com",
   "isDesktopOnly": true