Groq Audio Transcription Tool

Overview

A Python script for transcribing large audio files using the Groq API, with support for:

• Handling files larger than 25MB
• Audio downsampling
• Chunk-based transcription
• Flexible language and prompt options

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• FFmpeg installed
• Groq API Key

Setup

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://transcript-with-whisper-groq.git
cd audio-transcription-tool

2. Create Virtual Environment

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure Environment

Create a .env file in the project root:

GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key_here

Usage

Command Line

python transcribe.py input_audio.mp3 output_transcription.txt --language en

Optional Parameters

• --language: Specify audio language (ISO 639-1 code)
• --prompt: Add context for transcription

AWS Lambda Deployment

1. Zip the project including:
   • transcribe.py
   • requirements.txt
   • Installed dependencies
2. Set GROQ_API_KEY as an environment variable in Lambda

Troubleshooting

• Ensure FFmpeg is installed
• Check API key permissions
• Verify audio file format

License

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