Learn how to process and transcribe large audio and video files by splitting them into manageable chunks using FFmpeg, and then combining these chunks' transcriptions together.
Transcribing Large Files in Python using FFmpeg
via CodeSignal
Overview
Syllabus
- Unit 1: Introduction to FFmpeg
- Retrieving Media Duration is Easy with FFmpeg!
- Adjust ffprobe Implementation
- Extract and Display Duration For All Media Files
- Unit 2: Splitting and Processing Large Files with FFmpeg
- Observe FFmpeg Power
- Retrieve Media File Chunk Length
- Split and Transcribe Your Media
- Unit 3: Error Handling and Cleanup in FFmpeg Transcription
- Observe the Large Media Files Transcribing Process
- Improve Transcribing Mechanism for Shorter Media Files
- Implement Error-Resistant Temporary Chunks Cleanup
- Implement a Transcribe Method From Scratch