whisper-subtitles  by JimLiu

Notebook for podcast transcription

created 2 years ago
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Project Summary

This project provides a notebook for transcribing Apple Podcasts using OpenAI's Whisper model. It's designed for users who want to automate the process of generating transcripts for podcast episodes, making them more accessible and searchable.

How It Works

The notebook leverages the Whisper ASR model to process audio files. It likely involves downloading podcast audio, feeding it into the Whisper model for transcription, and then formatting the output into a subtitle file (e.g., SRT). The approach benefits from Whisper's robust multilingual transcription capabilities and its ability to handle various audio qualities.

Quick Start & Requirements

  • Primary install / run command: Requires running a Jupyter Notebook.
  • Non-default prerequisites and dependencies: Python, OpenAI Whisper, potentially yt-dlp or similar for audio downloading.
  • Links: GitHub Repository

Highlighted Details

  • Utilizes OpenAI's Whisper for transcription.
  • Focuses specifically on Apple Podcast content.
  • Aims to generate subtitle files.

Maintenance & Community

  • No specific community channels or active development signals are immediately apparent from the README.

Licensing & Compatibility

  • The license is not specified in the provided README snippet.

Limitations & Caveats

The project appears to be a single notebook, suggesting it may lack extensive error handling, configuration options, or support for diverse podcast formats beyond what's implicitly handled by the underlying libraries.

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