This code will help transcribe most YouTube videos (some have restrictions) by using the "base" version of OpenAI's Whisper model. You must provide a YouTube link as an input; the output transcription will be saved as a .txt file in system directory.
I ran this locally on my MacBook Pro with M1 chip.
For Macs: You simply need to install ffmpeg via Homebrew. Here's the code- brew install ffmpeg
For Windows: To install FFmpeg on Windows, follow these steps:
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Download FFmpeg:
- Visit the official FFmpeg website (https://ffmpeg.org/download.html)
- Scroll to the "Windows Builds" section
- Click on the "Windows builds from gyan.dev" link
- Download the "ffmpeg-git-full.7z" file for your system (64-bit or 32-bit)[1][5]
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Extract the files:
- Create a folder named "ffmpeg" in your C: drive
- Extract the downloaded .7z file contents into this folder[1][2]
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Add FFmpeg to the system PATH:
- Open "Edit the system environment variables" from the Windows search bar
- Click "Environment Variables"
- Under "System variables", find and select "Path", then click "Edit"
- Click "New" and add the path to the FFmpeg "bin" folder (e.g., C:\ffmpeg\bin)
- Click "OK" to close all windows[1][3][5]
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Verify the installation:
- Open a new Command Prompt
- Type "ffmpeg -version" and press Enter
- If installed correctly, you'll see the FFmpeg version information[1][4]
Remember to restart your computer after making changes to the system PATH[1]. This process allows you to use FFmpeg from any location in the command prompt for various audio and video processing tasks[1][6].
Citations: [1] https://transloadit.com/devtips/how-to-install-ffmpeg-on-windows-a-complete-guide/ [2] https://ottverse.com/install-and-use-ffmpeg-on-windows/ [3] https://phoenixnap.com/kb/ffmpeg-windows [4] https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-install-ffmpeg-on-windows/ [5] https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/how-to-install-ffmpeg [6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR36oH35Fgg [7] https://www.editframe.com/guides/how-to-install-and-start-using-ffmpeg-in-under-10-minutes