Transcribee
Transcribe YouTube videos and local media files with speaker diarization via ElevenLabs.
Usage
bash
# YouTube video transcribee "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..." # Local video transcribee ~/path/to/video.mp4 # Local audio transcribee ~/path/to/podcast.mp3
Always quote URLs containing & or special characters.
Output
Transcripts save to: ~/Documents/transcripts/{category}/{title}-{date}/
| File | Use |
|---|---|
transcription.txt | Speaker-labeled transcript |
transcription-raw.txt | Plain text, no speakers |
transcription-raw.json | Word-level timings |
metadata.json | Video info, language, category |
Supported Formats
- •Audio: mp3, m4a, wav, ogg, flac
- •Video: mp4, mkv, webm, mov, avi
- •URLs: youtube.com, youtu.be
Dependencies
bash
brew install yt-dlp ffmpeg
Troubleshooting
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
yt-dlp not found | brew install yt-dlp |
ffmpeg not found | brew install ffmpeg |
| API errors | Check .env file in transcribee directory |