Convert Audio/Video to Text for FREE with Whisper AI (Updated Tutorial + eBook freebie)

Learn how to convert audio or video files to text for FREE with Whisper AI in this updated tutorial. I'm going to walk you through how to install and set up Google Colaboratory with your Google account, how to install Whisper and FFmpeg, how to upload files, and how to run Whisper to successfully transcribe these files.

There are many steps in this process which you must follow precisely to get this to work. I decided to create a free downloadable guide with pictures to help you through this process: ➡️ https://transcribe.jennifermarievo.com/

You can download my guide by signing up to my mailing list on my website above. Make sure to watch this entire video before beginning the process as each step is very important!

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Install Google Colaboratory
01:20 - Set Up Google Colab
02:20 - Install Whisper & FFmpeg
04:15 - How to Upload Files
05:50 - How to Run Whisper
08:00 - How to Download Transcript or Subtitles
08:42 - Medium VS Large Models
09:45 - How to Specify Language
11:20 - Troubleshooting Tips

Step 1: Install Colab
• Open Google Drive
• Install Google Colaboratory

Step 2: Set up Google Colab
• Change Runtime Type to GPU

Step 3: Install Whisper and FFmpeg
• Copy and paste this code to Install Whisper:

!pip install git+https://github.com/openai/whisper.git
!sudo apt update && sudo apt install ffmpeg

(Make sure there are no extra spaces/characters before or after the code)
• Press Run Cell
• Wait for the installation to finish

Step 4: Upload Audio/Video File
• Upload the file you wish to transcribe. Make sure to rename the file first to something easy to rewrite it later.
• Wait until the file finishes uploading (important!)

Step 5: Run Whisper to Begin Transcribing
• Run Whisper by pasting this code:

!whisper "YOUR FILE NAME" --model medium

Step 6: Downloading Transcript/Subtitles
• Wait until the file finishes transcribing.
• Downloadable files (.srt + .txt) should pop up on the left navigation menu.
• If not, right click and select "Refresh"
• Hover your mouse over the file you want to download, select the More Options icon, and Download your desired files

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