YouTube Video to Text Transcriber

This Python script downloads a YouTube video, converts its audio to MP3 format, and then transcribes the audio into text using the Whisper speech recognition model.

Features

• Downloads YouTube videos using yt-dlp.
• Converts video files to MP3 format using moviepy.
• Transcribes audio using the efficient Whisper model.
• Organizes output files into separate directories.
• Provides logging for easy debugging.
• You also need to install ffmpeg for the script to work.

How to Use

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/skanimesh10/youtube-video-to-text.git
cd youtube-video-to-text

2. Install the required packages:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the script:

python3 optimized_version.py

3. Paste YouTube Link: The script will prompt you to enter the YouTube video URL you want to transcribe.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rjVTe_5HXow

Output

Files will be saved in the following directory structure:

• output/video_file/video_file.mp4: The downloaded YouTube video.
• output/audio_file/audio_file.mp3: The audio extracted from the video.
• output/text_file/transcribe.txt: The transcribed text from the audio.

Notes

• Ensure you have a stable internet connection for downloading videos.
• The transcription accuracy depends on the quality of the audio and the Whisper model used.
• You can change the output directory by modifying the OUTPUT_DIR constant in the script.

Disclaimer

This project is for educational purposes only. Please respect YouTube's terms of service and copyright regulations.