🎬 YouTube Timestamp Generator

Generate structured timestamps for YouTube videos using AI. This Flask web app extracts video transcripts and summarizes key sections into clickable timestamps, enhancing video navigation and viewer engagement.

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🚀 Features

• Extracts transcripts from YouTube videos using their URLs.
• Processes transcripts in chunks for efficient handling.
• Utilizes Google's Gemini AI model to generate concise timestamps.
• User-friendly web interface built with Flask.
• Deployable on platforms like Render.([Exemplary AI][2], [Hugging Face][3], [GitHub][4], [Reddit][1])

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🖥️ Demo

Experience the live application here: 👉 yt-timestamp-generator.onrender.com

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📦 Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• A Google API key for Gemini AI (set as GOOGLE_API_KEY in .env)

Steps

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/extremecoder-rgb/yt-timestamp-generator.git
   cd yt-timestamp-generator

2. Create a Virtual Environment

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure Environment Variables

   Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Google API key:

   GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_google_api_key_here

5. Run the Application

   python app.py

Access the application at http://localhost:5000.

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🛠️ Usage

1. Navigate to the application's homepage.
2. Enter the URL of the YouTube video you wish to process.
3. Click the "Generate Timestamps" button.
4. View the generated timestamps, each indicating a distinct segment of the video.

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🌐 Deployment on Render

To deploy this application on Render:

1. Set the Start Command

   In the Render dashboard, set the start command to:

   gunicorn app:app --bind 0.0.0.0:$PORT

2. Ensure gunicorn is in requirements.txt

   Add the following line to your requirements.txt if it's not already present:

   gunicorn
   

3. Configure Environment Variables

   In the Render dashboard, add your GOOGLE_API_KEY as an environment variable.

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📂 Project Structure

yt-timestamp-generator/
├── app.py
├── requirements.txt
├── .env
├── templates/
│   └── index.html
└── venv/

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