/mp4toflashcard

Primary LanguagePython

mp4toflashcard

This script converts an MP4 file into a set of flashcards in CSV format. It extracts audio from the MP4 file, transcribes it using the Whisper model, and then uses OpenAI's GPT-4 to generate flashcards from the transcribed text.

Example

Using this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn6-PIqc4UM (React in 100 Seconds by Fireship) generates this output:

Question Answer
What is React? A JavaScript library for building user interfaces
Who developed React? Facebook
When was React released? 2013
What are React components? Logical, reusable parts of the UI
What syntax does React use to combine JavaScript with HTML? JSX
How do you pass data into a React component? Using a props argument

Prerequisites

  • Python 3
  • FFMPEG
  • OPENAI API Key

Installation

  1. Install required Python packages: Run pip install -r requirements.txt in the script's directory.

Setting up Environment Variables

  • Ensure OPENAI_API_KEY is set in your environment variables. This key is required for using OpenAI's GPT-4 model.

Usage

  1. Command Line Arguments:

    • -i or --input: Path to mp4 / path to txt file / url to txt file
    • -o or --output: Directory path for the output CSV file containing flashcards.
    • -d or --duration: Duration of the MP4 file to process (in seconds). Default is 60 seconds.
    • -st or --starttime: Start time for processing the MP4 file (in seconds). Default is 0.
    • -l or --language: Language for transcription. Default is English (en).

  2. Running the Script:

    • Use the command line to navigate to the script's directory.
    • Execute the script with the required arguments. For example: 
      python ./main.py -i path/to/video.mp4 -o path/to/output.csv