Bulk-AI-Youtube-Transcript-Formatter

This repository contains two Python scripts designed to fetch and format YouTube video transcripts. The first script, app.py, provides basic functionality for fetching transcripts, most people will only need this. While the second script, app_advanced.py, includes additional features such as punctuation restoration and formatting using AI models

app_advanced.py requires that you download a 2GB+ AI model and takes a much longer time to process each transcript, But produces a formatted, punctuated transcript, ideal for human consumption. For the purposes of feeding the transcript to another AI model, this is not a necessity unless humans are going to be reading the transcripts.

Prerequisites

Before running the scripts, ensure you have Python installed on your system. Python can be downloaded from python.org. You will need Python 3.6 or higher.

Common Setup Steps

1. Clone the Repository: Open a terminal (Command Prompt on Windows, Terminal app on macOS and Linux) and run the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Bulk-AI-Youtube-Transcript-Formatter.git
   cd Bulk-AI-Youtube-Transcript-Formatter

2. Install Required Libraries: Both scripts have external dependencies which can be installed via pip. Run:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Environment Variables: For app_advanced.py, you need to set up environment variables. Create a .env file in the project root directory and add the following:

   LLM_MODEL="gpt-3.5-turbo-1106"
   API_KEY="your_openai_api_key"
   BASE_URL="https://api.openai.com/v1"

Replace "your_openai_api_key" with your actual OpenAI API key.

Running app.py

Description

app.py fetches YouTube video transcripts for a specified channel and saves them to a local directory.

Steps to Run

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the project directory.
2. Run the Script: python app.py

Follow the on-screen prompts to enter the YouTube channel username and select the content type (Videos, Streams, or Both).

Running app_advanced.py

Description

app_advanced.py enhances the basic functionality by adding punctuation, formatting the transcript using an AI model, and saving the formatted transcript.

Additional Setup

NLTK Data:

The script uses NLTK for sentence tokenization. You might need to download the NLTK data manually if it's not already present:

  import nltk
  nltk.download('punkt')

Steps to Run

1. Open your terminal and navigate to the project directory.
2. Run the Script:

   python app_advanced.py

Similar to app.py, follow the on-screen prompts. Notes Ensure you have a stable internet connection as the scripts interact with online APIs. The scripts are designed to handle basic errors such as disabled transcripts; however, always check the console for error messages. By following these instructions, you should be able to run both scripts successfully on Windows, macOS, and Linux.