🎬 Video Duration Calculator & Time Manager

A Simple tool for students, researchers, and video editors.

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📖 Overview

Video Duration Calculator is a robust CLI-based tool designed to calculate the total duration of video files. Whether you have a messy list of timestamps copied from a website or a folder full of video tutorials, this tool sums them up instantly.

It supports Smart Parsing, Recursive Directory Scanning, and provides Playback Speed Analysis.

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✨ Key Features

✅ Smart Parsing: Automatically detects formats like MM:SS or HH:MM:SS.

✅ Directory Scan: Recursively scans folders to find all video files and calculate total duration.

✅ Undo Functionality: Made a mistake? Easily undo the last entry in manual mode.

✅ Playback Speed Analysis: Shows how long it takes to watch videos at 1.25x, 1.5x, 2.0x speeds.

✅ Robust Input: Handles copy-pasting from messy text sources seamlessly.

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📸 App Preview

Smart parsing in action with playback speed analysis table.

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🚀 How to Run (3 Ways)

Choose the method that fits your operating system and needs:

1️⃣ Windows: No Installation (Easiest)

Best for users who just want to use the tool without installing Python.

1. Go to the Releases Page.
2. Download the latest VideoCalculator.exe.
3. Double-click to run anywhere!

2️⃣ Windows: Auto-Launcher (Source Code)

Best for developers on Windows who want to run from source easily.

1. Clone or download this repository.
2. Double-click on Video_Calculator.bat.
3. The script will automatically install dependencies and launch the tool.

3️⃣ Linux / macOS / Manual Execution

Best for non-Windows users or those who prefer using the terminal.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SAli-Pourbakhsh/Video-Duration-Calculator.git

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the script:

   python Video_Calculator.py

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🛠 Technologies Used

• Python 3: Core logic
• MoviePy: For accurate video metadata extraction
• Colorama: For a beautiful, colored command-line interface
• PyInstaller: For building the standalone executable

👤 Author

SeyedAli Pourbakhsh

• Computer Engineering Student at Qom University of Technology

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Created with ❤️ for better time management.