| name | transcribee |
| description | Transcribe YouTube videos and local audio/video files with speaker diarization. Use when user asks to transcribe a YouTube URL, podcast, video, or audio file. Outputs clean speaker-labeled transcripts ready for LLM analysis. |
Transcribee
Transcribe YouTube videos and local media files with speaker diarization via ElevenLabs.
Usage
transcribee "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..."
transcribee ~/path/to/video.mp4
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
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 |
