Whisper Userbot: Telegram Voice-to-Text Transcriber

Whisper Userbot: Telegram Voice-to-Text Transcriber

Pythontelethonopenai-whisperffmpegdotenv
2024

Challenge

No easy way to transcribe Telegram voice messages to text automatically.

Solution

Userbot downloads, converts, and transcribes voice messages in private chats using Whisper.

Results

  • Automated voice-to-text
  • Telegram chat integration
  • Multi-user support

Case Study Details

Full breakdown, insights & results

Whisper Userbot: Telegram Voice-to-Text Transcriber

The Challenge

  • No easy way to transcribe Telegram voice messages to text automatically
  • Manual transcription is slow and inconvenient

The Solution

A Python userbot that:

  • Listens for new voice messages in private Telegram chats
  • Downloads and converts audio to mp3
  • Transcribes audio using OpenAI Whisper
  • Replies with the transcribed text

Technical Implementation

  • Python/telethon: Telegram userbot logic
  • openai-whisper: Speech-to-text transcription
  • ffmpeg: Audio conversion
  • dotenv: Secure config

Results

  • Automated voice-to-text transcription
  • Telegram chat integration
  • Multi-user and self-message support

Key Features

  • Listens for private voice messages
  • Downloads, converts, and transcribes audio
  • Replies with text in chat
  • Handles multiple users

Technology Stack

  • Python
  • telethon
  • openai-whisper
  • ffmpeg
  • dotenv

Future Roadmap

  1. Group chat support
  2. Web dashboard for transcripts
  3. Language auto-detection