whisper-scribe 2.3.0

YouTube video transcription using OpenAI Whisper with a beautiful web interface

Whisper Scribe

YouTube video transcription using OpenAI Whisper with a beautiful web interface.

Features

• Simple Web Interface - Clean, modern UI with real-time progress tracking
• YouTube Support - Just paste any YouTube URL to transcribe
• AI Analysis - Get summaries, key takeaways, and topic extraction
• Translation - Translate transcriptions to 12+ languages
• Multiple Export Formats - Download as TXT, SRT, or VTT subtitles
• Batch Processing - Queue multiple videos for transcription
• History - Browse and search your past transcriptions
• Automatic Chunking - Handles long videos by splitting audio automatically

Installation

pip install whisper-scribe

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9 or higher
• FFmpeg (required for audio processing)
• OpenAI API key

Installing FFmpeg

macOS:

brew install ffmpeg

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install ffmpeg

Windows: Download from ffmpeg.org or use:

choco install ffmpeg

Quick Start

1. Start the server:

   whisper-scribe
   

2. Open your browser: The app will automatically open at http://localhost:8000

3. Configure your API key: Click the Settings icon and enter your OpenAI API key

4. Transcribe: Paste a YouTube URL and click Transcribe!

Command Line Options

whisper-scribe --help                 # Show all options
whisper-scribe --port 9000            # Use custom port
whisper-scribe --host 0.0.0.0         # Listen on all interfaces
whisper-scribe --no-browser           # Don't open browser automatically
whisper-scribe --reload               # Enable auto-reload (development)

Configuration

Settings are saved in ~/.whisper-scribe/config.json:

• OpenAI API Key: Required for transcription and AI analysis
• Output Directory: Where transcription files are saved (default: ~/.whisper-scribe/transcriptions/)

AI Features

Analysis

After transcription, click "Analyze with AI" to get:

• Summary - A concise overview of the video content
• Key Takeaways - The main points and insights
• Topics - Main themes discussed in the video

Analysis responses are in the same language as the original video.

Translation

Translate your transcriptions to:

• English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
• Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi

API

Whisper Scribe exposes a REST API at /api:

• POST /api/transcribe - Start a transcription job
• GET /api/status/{job_id} - Check job status
• GET /api/result/{job_id} - Get transcription result
• POST /api/analyze/{item_id} - AI analysis
• POST /api/translate/{item_id} - Translation
• GET /api/history - List past transcriptions
• GET /api/export/{item_id} - Export in various formats

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Author

Created by Issam Alameh