videocondenser 0.2

A tool that condenses videos by adjusting playback speed based on volume.

VideoCondenser

VideoCondenser is a tool that allows you to adjust the playback speed of a video based on the volume of its audio. The intended usage is to speed up long lecture-type videos while retaining clarity and content.

Features

• Dynamically adjust video playback speed based on audio volume levels.
• Simple command-line interface for easy usage.

Installation

pip

pip install videocondenser

Arch Linux Package Manager

pacman -Syy videocondenser-git

To install AudioSpeeder manually:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Install the required dependencies (Python and assorted packages, Ffmpeg).
3. Run the script using the provided command-line arguments.

Usage

Standard Lecture Shortening

python videocondenser.py input_video.mp4

Double talking speed

python videocondenser.py input_video.mp4 --loud_speed 2

Completely cutting during silence

python videocondenser.py input_video.mp4 --quiet_speed 10000

Slow down content while speeding up breaks (I personally found this setting makes thie output video about the same length as the input)

python videocondenser.py input_video.mp4 --quiet_speed 4 --loud_speed 0.75

and many more!

Showcase Videos

Before:

https://github.com/frank-monkey/videocondenser/assets/86938002/1cd11268-52c1-4689-ae9f-d117a797cdfd

After:

https://github.com/frank-monkey/videocondenser/assets/86938002/314ff9a4-80e9-4e06-b895-2b3364814d1a

(Original video here Courtesy of MIT OCW)

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL-3.0).