Video to Text
Convert video URLs or local files to text transcripts.
Usage
python3 scripts/video_to_text.py <video_url_or_local_file> [options]
Arguments
| Argument | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| url | Video URL or local file path (required) | - |
| -m, --model | Whisper model size | base |
| -l, --language | Specify language code | Auto-detect |
| -o, --output | Output file path | Print to terminal |
| --keep-files | Keep downloaded audio/video files | No |
| --sessdata | Bilibili SESSDATA | From config |
| --bili-jct | Bilibili bili_jct | From config |
| --buvid3 | Bilibili buvid3 | From config |
Model Selection
| Model | Size | Speed | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiny | ~75MB | Fastest | Lowest |
| base | ~150MB | Fast | Basic |
| small | ~500MB | Medium | Good |
| medium | ~1.5GB | Slow | Very Good |
| large | ~3GB | Slowest | Best |
Examples
# Bilibili video (requires auth)
python3 scripts/video_to_text.py "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BVxxx"
# Specify Chinese language
python3 scripts/video_to_text.py "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BVxxx" -l zh
# Local file
python3 scripts/video_to_text.py "/path/to/video.mp4" -m small
# Save to file
python3 scripts/video_to_text.py "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BVxxx" -o result.txt
Supported Platforms
- Bilibili (bilibili.com) - Requires auth
- YouTube - via yt-dlp
- TikTok/Douyin - via yt-dlp
- Twitter/X - via yt-dlp
- Any site supported by yt-dlp
- Local files - supports mp4, wav, m4a, webm, mkv, etc.
Bilibili Auth Setup
Method 1: Config File
Edit BILIBILI_CREDENTIALS dict in the script:
BILIBILI_CREDENTIALS = {
"sessdata": "your_sessdata",
"bili_jct": "your_bili_jct",
"buvid3": "your_buvid3"
}
Method 2: Command Line
python3 scripts/video_to_text.py "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BVxxx" \
--sessdata "xxx" \
--bili-jct "xxx" \
--buvid3 "xxx"
How to Get Auth Info
- Login to Bilibili web (bilibili.com)
- Press F12 to open Developer Tools
- Application -> Cookies -> bilibili.com
- Copy these values:
- SESSDATA
- bili_jct
- buvid3
WARNING: These are your login credentials. Don't share with others!
Installation
# Install dependencies
pip3 install bilibili-api-python yt-dlp faster-whisper aiohttp requests
# Ensure ffmpeg is installed
# Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install ffmpeg
# CentOS: sudo yum install ffmpeg
Dependencies
- bilibili-api-python - Bilibili API
- yt-dlp - Video download
- ffmpeg - Audio/video processing
- faster-whisper - Speech transcription
- aiohttp - Async HTTP
- requests - HTTP requests
