The latest articles on Forem by ankurclub (@ankurclub). https://forem.com/ankurclub https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3185480%2F70e23dbf-a26c-4a66-ba31-47b8aef102d9.png https://forem.com/ankurclub en ankurclub Tue, 20 May 2025 13:19:52 +0000 https://forem.com/ankurclub/how-i-built-a-free-ai-tool-that-converts-any-video-to-subtitles-transcripts-summaries-316j https://forem.com/ankurclub/how-i-built-a-free-ai-tool-that-converts-any-video-to-subtitles-transcripts-summaries-316j <p>🚀 I recently built a free tool called <a href="https://aivideosummary.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">AI Video Summary</a> that allows anyone to upload an MP4 or MP3 file and get instant:</p> <ul> <li>✅ Subtitles (.srt)</li> <li>✅ Full Transcripts</li> <li>✅ AI-generated Video Summaries</li> </ul> <p>No signup. No ads. Free to use.</p> <h2> 🧠 Why I Built This </h2> <p>As a content creator and AI enthusiast, I realized that turning long videos or podcasts into clean transcripts is still frustrating — especially with privacy concerns and bloated tools.</p> <p>I wanted something that:</p> <ul> <li>Works without uploading to a third-party cloud</li> <li>Generates <strong>accurate SRT subtitles</strong> using OpenAI Whisper</li> <li>Summarizes content using <strong>Facebook BART</strong> </li> <li>Has a clean, fast UI anyone can use</li> </ul> <h2> ⚙️ How It Works </h2> <ol> <li> <strong>Frontend</strong>: Built with <strong>React + Vite + TailwindCSS</strong> </li> <li> <strong>Backend</strong>: Uses <strong>Python (Flask)</strong> with: <ul> <li> <a href="https://github.com/openai/whisper" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenAI Whisper</a> for transcription</li> <li> <a href="https://huggingface.co/facebook/bart-large-cnn" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook BART</a> for summarization</li> </ul> </li> <li> <strong>Deployment</strong>: Hosted on <strong>Contabo VPS</strong> </li> <li> <strong>Privacy-first</strong>: No files stored; everything is temporary and processed locally</li> </ol> <h2> 🌍 Try It Live </h2> <p>🎯 <a href="https://aivideosummary.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://aivideosummary.com</a></p> <ul> <li>Upload MP4 or MP3</li> <li>Choose: Subtitles / Transcript / Summary</li> <li>Done!</li> </ul> <h2> 📦 GitHub Source </h2> <p>🔗 <a href="https://github.com/ankurclub/clever-video-summarizer" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/ankurcubd/clever-video-summarizer</a></p> <p>Feel free to fork, use, or improve the project. Contributions are welcome!</p> <h2> 🏆 Featured On: </h2> <ul> <li>✅ <a href="https://www.saashub.com/ai-video-summary" rel="noopener noreferrer">SaaSHub – Recently Verified</a> </li> <li>✅ <a href="https://alternativeto.net/software/ai-video-summary/" rel="noopener noreferrer">AlternativeTo</a> </li> <li>🚀 Scheduled on Product Hunt</li> </ul> <h2> 🤝 Feedback Welcome </h2> <p>I’m continuously improving the tool based on user feedback. If you try it, please share your thoughts — especially edge cases, audio quality issues, or summary ideas!</p> ai opensource webdev python