A method of drying soft capsules including steps of: a) supplying a flow of air to said soft capsules at a velocity of the air across the soft capsules of from about 0.15 m/s to about 13 m/s； b) increasing, over time, a drying temperature to which said soft capsules are exposed while ensuring that the drying temperature remains below a melting temperature of a capsule shell of the soft capsules； c) exposing said soft capsules to an initial relative humidity of from about 49% RH to about 79% RH； d) decreasing the relative humidity to which the soft capsules are exposed as the capsules dry until an equilibrium relative humidity of the soft capsules reaches a desired relative humidity； and e) exposing the soft capsules from step d) to a temperature of from 20-25° C. Also disclosed is a drying system for carrying out the method.
