This tool allows you to transcribe YouTube videos. It uses OpenAI's Whisper model for transcription.

• Download audio from YouTube videos
• Transcribe audio using OpenAI's Whisper model
• Save transcriptions to a text file
• Secure storage of OpenAI API key

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip (Python package installer)

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yt2text.git
   cd yt2text
   

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate
     

   • On macOS and Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate
     

4. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

1. Run the script:

   python youtube_transcriber.py
   

2. Follow the prompts to:

   • Enter your OpenAI API key (only required on first run)
   • Provide a YouTube video URL
   • Specify the output file name for the transcription

3. The script will download the audio, transcribe it, and save the transcription to a file.

• The OpenAI API key is stored securely in your home directory.
• Temporary audio files are automatically cleaned up after processing.

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Copyright (c) 2024 PierrunoYT