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AI-powered subtitle generation from video/audio using Whisper.

Project description

Subtitle Generator

AI-powered subtitle generation using Whisper for accurate speech-to-text transcription.

PyPI version License: MIT Python 3.9+

Features

  • 🎯 Multi-format output - VTT, SRT, TXT, JSON, LRC, ASS, TTML
  • 🚀 Fast processing - Powered by whisper.cpp for high-performance inference
  • 📦 Batch processing - Process multiple videos at once
  • 🔄 Video embedding - Embed subtitles directly into videos
  • 🌍 Multilingual - Support for multiple languages

Installation

pip install subtitle-generator

Prerequisites

  • FFmpeg is required for video/audio processing:
    # macOS
    brew install ffmpeg
    
    # Ubuntu/Debian
    sudo apt install ffmpeg
    
    # Windows (via chocolatey)
    choco install ffmpeg
    

Quick Start

# Generate subtitles (VTT format)
subtitle video.mp4

# Generate SRT format
subtitle video.mp4 --format srt

# Embed subtitles into video
subtitle video.mp4 --merge

# Use a larger model for better accuracy
subtitle video.mp4 --model large

CLI Commands

Command Description
subtitle <video> Generate subtitles for a video
subtitle models --list List available Whisper models
subtitle models --download <model> Download a specific model
subtitle batch --input-dir <dir> Batch process multiple videos
subtitle formats Show supported output formats

Options

Option Description
--model, -m Model to use: tiny, base, small, medium, large
--format, -f Output format: vtt, srt, txt, json, lrc, ass, ttml
--merge Embed subtitles into the video file
--threads, -t Number of processing threads
--verbose, -v Enable verbose output

Python API

from subtitle_generator.core import SubtitleGenerator, WhisperCppTranscriber
from subtitle_generator.models import ModelManager

transcriber = WhisperCppTranscriber(binary_path="./binary/whisper-cli")
generator = SubtitleGenerator(transcriber=transcriber, model_manager=ModelManager())

result = generator.generate(
    input_path="video.mp4",
    model_name="base",
    output_format="srt",
    output_dir="data",
)
print(f"Subtitles saved to: {result.output_path}")

Models

Model Size Speed Accuracy
tiny ~75MB ⚡⚡⚡⚡ ⭐⭐
base ~140MB ⚡⚡⚡ ⭐⭐⭐
small ~460MB ⚡⚡ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
medium ~1.5GB ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
large ~3GB 🐢 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tip: Use .en models (e.g., base.en) for English-only content for faster processing.

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MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

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