Audio Transcription Web App

This is a simple web application that allows users to record audio via their microphone and transcribe it using OpenAI's Whisper API.

Features

• Record audio from your microphone
• Real-time recording timer
• Transcribe recordings using OpenAI's Whisper API
• Clean and responsive user interface

Setup Instructions

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

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

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
   PORT=3001
   

4. Start the server:

   npm start
   

5. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3001

Usage

1. Click the microphone button to start recording
2. Speak clearly into your microphone
3. Click the stop button when you're finished recording
4. Wait for the transcription to complete
5. View your transcription result
6. Click reset to start over

Requirements

• Node.js (v14 or later recommended)
• Browser with microphone access permissions
• OpenAI API key

Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• API: OpenAI Whisper API
• Audio: Web Audio API, MediaRecorder API