transcription

Transcribe audio and video files using OpenAI Whisper API. Use when user wants to transcribe audio/video files, extract speech from media, or get text from recordings. Automatically handles audio extraction from video files.

Transcription Skill

This skill provides transcription capabilities for audio and video files using the OpenAI Whisper API endpoint.

Quick Start

Send me an audio or video file and I'll transcribe it automatically! Just attach the file to your message.

Manual Usage

You can also run the script directly from the command line:

cd /home/openclaw/.openclaw/workspace/skills/transcription/scripts
python3 transcribe_audio.py inputfile.ogg

For video files:

python3 transcribe_audio.py video.mp4

Supported Formats

Audio: mp3, wav, mp4, mpeg, mpga, m4a, ogg, webm, flac, aac, wma

Video: mp4, mov, avi, mkv, webm (audio extracted automatically)

Usage Examples

How to use the python scripts for transcription:

python3 transcribe_audio.py inputfile.ogg

Features

• Extract timestamps in output when needed
• Batch processing - send multiple files at once
• Video support - automatically extracts audio from video files
• Multiple output formats - text, JSON, SRT subtitles, VTT captions

Technical Details

• API Endpoint: http://192.168.0.11:8080/v1 (local Whisper endpoint)
• Model: whisper-small (default)
• Temperature: 0.0 (deterministic results)
• Auto-extraction: ffmpeg handles video → audio conversion

Notes

• Ensure files are clear and not too noisy for best results
• Language auto-detection works well for most cases
• For batch processing, send files one at a time or specify "batch" in your request

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Scripts: scripts/transcribe_audio.py, scripts/transcribe_simple.py
References: references/transcription_guide.md