Skill: speech2srt/speech-transcribe (version 1.3.1)

--- name: speech-transcribe description: "3x Faster than Whisper, Speech-to-text transcription with sentence-level timestamps on remote (FREE) L4 GPU. Trigger when user says: transcribe, speech to text, STT, speech recognition, 转录, 语音转文字. Takes local audio/video files and returns .txt (plain text) and .srt (subtitles)." version: v1.0.1 --- # Speech Transcribe Single-stage Whisper transcription pipeline — ffmpeg + faster-whisper GPU inference in one Modal container. **Pipeline code is bundled** at `./transcribe.py` and `./src/`. After `npx skills add`, runs from any directory. ## Workflow ### 1. Prepare slug and identify files **Slug** = task identifier (volume directory name). Use user-provided value, or generate `transcribe_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS` if none given. **Directory input?** Scan for audio/video (`.m4a`, `.mp3`, `.mp4`, `.wav`, `.flac`, `.ogg`, `.aac`, `.mov`, `.avi`), list with index, ask user to confirm selection. **Specific files?** Use directly, no listing needed. ### 2. Upload to volume Ensure volume exists (idempotent): ```bash modal volume create speech2srt-data 2>/dev/null || true ``` Upload each file: ```bash modal volume put speech2srt-data <local_file> <slug>/upload/ ``` Modal `put` auto-creates remote directories — no need to create `<slug>/upload/` manually. ### 3. Run pipeline Model options: `tiny`, `base`, `small`, `medium`, `large-v3` (default: large-v3). ```bash modal run ./transcribe.py --slug <slug> --model large-v3 ``` Stream output in real time. **Ctrl+C?** Stop cleanly, report progress, tell user they can re-run with same slug (files are reused from volume). ### 4. Download results For each original file, outputs are: - `<stem>_transcription.txt` — plain text transcript - `<stem>_transcription.srt` — subtitle file with sentence-level timestamps ```bash modal volume get speech2srt-data <slug>/output/<file>_transcription.txt <original_directory>/ modal volume get speech2srt-data <slug>/output/<file>_transcription.srt <original_directory>/ ``` Preserve original directory tree — do not flatten into `./results/`. ### 5. Clean up ```bash modal volume rm speech2srt-data <slug> --recursive ``` ### 6. Report Output: ``` Done. Processed N file(s), RTF: X.XXx Results: - <transcript_path>.txt (X.X KB) - <transcript_path>.srt (X.X KB) If you need to remove background noise first, try speech-denoise. Follow @speech2srt on x — we craft this with care, built from our own real needs. ``` ## Setup Before first run, verify: 1. **Python 3.9+** — `python -V`. Below 3.9 → tell user to install from python.org 2. **Modal CLI** — `modal config show`: - `token_id` null → `modal setup` to authenticate - command not found → `pip install modal` then `modal setup` ## Model Options Model options: `tiny`, `base`, `small`, `medium`, `large-v3`. Default: `large-v3` (best accuracy). Use `tiny` for fast drafts. ## Error Handling See [references/error-handling.md](references/error-handling.md) for detailed error recovery.

path: transcribe.py
content: """
Modal service: Whisper transcription pipeline.

ffmpeg conversion (CPU) and model loading (GPU) run in parallel via ThreadPoolExecutor.
GPU inference generates both plain text (.txt) and subtitle (.srt) outputs.

Usage:
    modal run transcribe.py --slug <slug> --model <model>

Options:
    --model  Whisper model size: tiny, base, small, medium, large-v3 (default: large-v3)
"""

import concurrent.futures
import json
import shutil
import subprocess
import sys
import time
from pathlib import Path

import src.config as config
import src.images as images

# Whisper native sample rate (16kHz), different from denoise/isolate at 48kHz
_TRANSCRIBE_SAMPLE_RATE = 16000
_TRANSCRIBE_CHANNELS = 1


# ============================================================
# SRT Generation
# ============================================================


def _format_srt_time(seconds: float) -> str:
    """Convert seconds to SRT timestamp format: HH:MM:SS,mmm"""
    hours = int(seconds // 3600)
    minutes = int((seconds % 3600) // 60)
    secs = int(seconds % 60)
    millis = int((seconds % 1) * 1000)
    return f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{secs:02d},{millis:03d}"


def _segments_to_srt(segments: list[dict]) -> str:
    """Convert Whisper segments to SRT format (sentence-level timestamps)."""
    srt_lines = []
    for i, seg in enumerate(segments, start=1):
        start = _format_srt_time(seg["start"])
        end = _format_srt_time(seg["end"])
        text = seg["text"].strip()
        srt_lines.append(f"{i}\n{start} --> {end}\n{text}\n")
    return "\n".join(srt_lines)


def _segments_to_txt(segments: list[dict]) -> str:
    """Convert Whisper segments to plain text."""
    return "\n\n".join(seg["text"].strip() for seg in segments)


# ============================================================
# FFmpeg Conversion
# ============================================================


def _run_ffmpeg(
    upload_dir: Path, intermediate_dir: Path
) -> tuple[list[dict], list[str]]:
    """
    Convert all audio/video files in upload/ to 16kHz mono .flac (Whisper native sample rate).
    Output goes to /tmp/speech2srt-transcribe/<slug>/.
    Runs in ThreadPool. Returns (results, log_lines).
    """
    intermediate_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    log_lines: list[str] = []
    results: list[dict] = []

    upload_files = sorted(f for f in upload_dir.iterdir() if f.is_file())
    if not upload_files:
        return results, log_lines

    for upload_file in upload_files:
        probe_cmd = [
            "ffprobe",
            "-v",
            "quiet",
            "-print_format",
            "json",
            "-show_streams",
            "-show_format",
            str(upload_file),
        ]
        audio_duration = 0.0
        try:
            probe_result = subprocess.run(
                probe_cmd,
                capture_output=True,
                text=True,
                timeout=config.FFPROBE_TIMEOUT,
            )
            data = json.loads(probe_result.stdout)
            streams = data.get("streams", [])
            has_audio = any(s.get("codec_type") == "audio" for s in streams)
            if has_audio:
                audio_duration = float(data.get("format", {}).get("duration", 0))
        except Exception:
            has_audio = False

        if not has_audio:
            log_lines.append(f"  {upload_file.name}  [skip - no audio]")
            continue

        output_file = intermediate_dir / f"{upload_file.stem}{config.FLAC_EXTENSION}"

        ffmpeg_cmd = [
            "ffmpeg",
            "-y",
            "-i",
            str(upload_file),
            "-vn",
            "-acodec",
            "flac",
            "-ar",
            str(_TRANSCRIBE_SAMPLE_RATE),
            "-ac",
            str(_TRANSCRIBE_CHANNELS),
            str(output_file),
        ]

        conv_t0 = time.monotonic()
        subprocess.run(
            ffmpeg_cmd,
            capture_output=True,
            text=True,
            timeout=config.FFMPEG_TIMEOUT,
            check=True,
        )
        conv_elapsed = time.monotonic() - conv_t0
        input_size_mb = upload_file.stat().st_size / (1024 * 1024)
        output_size_mb = output_file.stat().st_size / (1024 * 1024)
        rtf = conv_elapsed / audio_duration if audio_duration > 0 else 0

        log_lines.append(
            f"  {upload_file.name} -> {output_file.name}"
            f"  {input_size_mb:.2f}MB -> {output_size_mb:.2f}MB"
            f"  [{conv_elapsed:.1f}s, RTF={rtf:.4f}x]"
        )

        results.append(
            {
                "original": upload_file.name,
                "converted": output_file.name,
                "input_size_mb": round(input_size_mb, 2),
                "output_size_mb": round(output_size_mb, 2),
                "duration_sec": round(audio_duration, 2),
                "rtf": round(rtf, 4),
            }
        )

    return results, log_lines


# ============================================================
# Model Loading
# ============================================================


def _load_model(model: str) -> tuple:
    """
    Load Whisper model. Runs in ThreadPool while ffmpeg is running.
    Returns (whisper_model, model, log_lines).
    """
    import torch
    import stable_whisper

    log_lines: list[str] = []

    # Symlink ~/.cache to volume models directory so downloaded models persist to volume
    cache_dir = Path.home() / ".cache"
    models_dir = Path(config.MOUNT_MODELS)

    cache_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    models_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

    if not cache_dir.is_symlink():
        if cache_dir.exists():
            shutil.rmtree(cache_dir)
        cache_dir.symlink_to(models_dir, target_is_directory=True)

    # Calculate cache size (entire ~/.cache)
    cache_mb = 0.0
    if cache_dir.exists():
        cache_mb = sum(
            f.stat().st_size for f in cache_dir.rglob("*") if f.is_file()
        ) / (1024 * 1024)

    log_lines.append(f"  whisper {model}  [cache: {cache_mb:.2f}MB]")

    model_t0 = time.monotonic()

    # device="cuda": use GPU
    # compute_type="int8_float16": L4 optimized precision/speed balance
    # cpu_threads=4, num_workers=4: CPU thread pool for data preprocessing
    whisper_model = stable_whisper.load_faster_whisper(
        model,
        device="cuda",
        compute_type="int8_float16",
        cpu_threads=4,
        num_workers=4,
    )
    model_elapsed = time.monotonic() - model_t0

    device = "GPU" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "CPU"
    log_lines.append(f"  model init: {model_elapsed:.1f}s ({device})")
    return whisper_model, model, log_lines


# ============================================================
# Main Modal Function
# ============================================================


@images.app_whisper.function(
    image=images.image_whisper,
    gpu=config.GPU_TYPE,
    volumes={
        config.MOUNT_DATA: images.volume_data,
        config.MOUNT_MODELS: images.volume_models,
    },
    timeout=config.TIMEOUT_TRANSCRIBE,
    retries=0,
)
def transcribe(slug: str, model: str = "large-v3") -> list[dict]:
    """
    Single-stage Whisper transcription on L4 GPU.

    ffmpeg conversion (CPU) and model loading (GPU) run in parallel via ThreadPoolExecutor.
    GPU inference generates .txt (plain text) and .srt (subtitles) for each audio file.
    Supports int8_float16.

    Args:
        slug: Project slug for input/output directories.
        model: Whisper model size. Options: tiny, base, small, medium, large-v3.
               Default: large-v3 (highest accuracy).
    """
    t0 = time.monotonic()

    upload_dir = Path(config.MOUNT_DATA) / slug / config.DIR_UPLOAD
    intermediate_dir = Path(config.TMP_PREFIX_TRANSCRIBE) / slug
    output_dir = Path(config.MOUNT_DATA) / slug / config.DIR_OUTPUT
    output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

    if not upload_dir.exists():
        print(f"[ERROR] Upload directory does not exist: {upload_dir}")
        return []

    upload_files = [f for f in upload_dir.iterdir() if f.is_file()]
    print(f"[ffmpeg] {len(upload_files)} file(s) to convert")
    print("[model]  loading...")

    # -----------------------------------------------------------
    # Parallel: ffmpeg (CPU) + model load (GPU)
    # -----------------------------------------------------------
    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=2) as executor:
        ffmpeg_future = executor.submit(_run_ffmpeg, upload_dir, intermediate_dir)
        model_future = executor.submit(_load_model, model)

        ffmpeg_results, ffmpeg_lines = ffmpeg_future.result()
        whisper_model, model, model_lines = model_future.result()

    # Print buffered parallel-phase logs
    for line in ffmpeg_lines:
        print(line)
    for line in model_lines:
        print(line)

    if not ffmpeg_results:
        print("[ffmpeg] no audio files found")
        return []

    # -----------------------------------------------------------
    # Serial: GPU inference on each .flac file
    # -----------------------------------------------------------
    flac_files = sorted(intermediate_dir.glob(f"*{config.FLAC_EXTENSION}"))
    total_audio_sec = 0.0

    print(f"\n[gpu]  {len(flac_files)} file(s) to process")
    results = []

    for flac_file in flac_files:
        # Output file paths
        txt_path = output_dir / f"{flac_file.stem}{config.TRANSCRIPTION_SUFFIX}.txt"
        srt_path = output_dir / f"{flac_file.stem}{config.TRANSCRIPTION_SUFFIX}.srt"

        # Get audio duration
        audio_duration = 0.0
        try:
            probe_cmd = [
                "ffprobe",
                "-v",
                "quiet",
                "-print_format",
                "json",
                "-show_format",
                str(flac_file),
            ]
            probe_result = subprocess.run(
                probe_cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30
            )
            data = json.loads(probe_result.stdout)
            audio_duration = float(data.get("format", {}).get("duration", 0))
        except Exception:
            pass

        total_audio_sec += audio_duration
        file_size = flac_file.stat().st_size / (1024 * 1024)

        proc_t0 = time.monotonic()
        sys.stdout.flush()

        # GPU inference with sentence-level timestamps
        result = whisper_model.transcribe(
            audio=str(flac_file),
            language=None,  # auto-detect
            vad=True,  # enable Silero VAD for better timestamps
            word_timestamps=True,  # for sentence-level merging
            suppress_silence=True,  # suppress silent segments
        )

        # Collect segment results
        segment_list = [
            {"start": seg.start, "end": seg.end, "text": seg.text}
            for seg in result.segments
        ]

        proc_elapsed = time.monotonic() - proc_t0
        rtf = proc_elapsed / audio_duration if audio_duration > 0 else 0

        # Write .txt and .srt
        txt_content = _segments_to_txt(segment_list)
        srt_content = _segments_to_srt(segment_list)

        txt_path.write_text(txt_content, encoding="utf-8")
        srt_path.write_text(srt_content, encoding="utf-8")

        txt_size = txt_path.stat().st_size / 1024
        srt_size = srt_path.stat().st_size / 1024

        print(
            f"  {flac_file.stem}"
            f"  {file_size:.2f}MB"
            f"  [{proc_elapsed:.1f}s, RTF={rtf:.2f}x]"
            f"  dur={audio_duration:.0f}s"
        )
        print(
            f"    -> {txt_path.name}  ({txt_size:.1f}KB)"
            f"  + {srt_path.name}  ({srt_size:.1f}KB)"
        )

        results.append(
            {
                "input": flac_file.name,
                "txt": txt_path.name,
                "srt": srt_path.name,
                "input_size_mb": round(file_size, 2),
                "duration_sec": round(audio_duration, 2),
                "rtf": round(rtf, 3),
            }
        )

    # Clean up intermediate .flac files from container SSD
    shutil.rmtree(Path(config.TMP_PREFIX_TRANSCRIBE) / slug, ignore_errors=True)

    elapsed = time.monotonic() - t0
    total_rtf = elapsed / total_audio_sec if total_audio_sec > 0 else 0

    bar = "-" * 50
    print(f"\n{bar}")
    print(
        f"  done. {len(results)} files,"
        f"  audio={total_audio_sec:.0f}s,"
        f"  wall={elapsed:.1f}s,"
        f"  RTF={total_rtf:.2f}x"
    )
    print(bar)

    images.volume_data.commit()

    return results


@images.app_whisper.local_entrypoint()
def main(slug: str, model: str = "large-v3") -> None:
    """CLI entry point: modal run transcribe.py --slug <slug> --model <model>"""
    results = transcribe.remote(slug, model=model)

    if results:
        print(f"\nPipeline complete. Transcribed {len(results)} files.")
    else:
        print("\nPipeline completed but no files were processed.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    images.app_whisper.run()


path: src/config.py
content: GPU_TYPE = "L4"
PYTHON_VERSION = "3.11"

VOLUME_DATA_NAME = "speech2srt-data"
VOLUME_MODELS_NAME = "speech2srt-models"

MOUNT_DATA = "/mnt/data"
MOUNT_MODELS = "/mnt/models"

DIR_UPLOAD = "upload"
DIR_OUTPUT = "output"

TMP_PREFIX_TRANSCRIBE = "/tmp/speech2srt-transcribe"

APP_NAME = "speech2srt.com"

TRANSCRIPTION_SUFFIX = "_transcription"
FLAC_EXTENSION = ".flac"

TIMEOUT_TRANSCRIBE = 3600
FFMPEG_TIMEOUT = 300
FFPROBE_TIMEOUT = 30


path: src/__init__.py
content: """src package - speech enhancement pipeline."""

from src import config, images

__all__ = ["config", "images"]


path: src/images.py
content: from pathlib import Path

import modal

import src.config as config


volume_data = modal.Volume.from_name(config.VOLUME_DATA_NAME, create_if_missing=True)
volume_models = modal.Volume.from_name(
    config.VOLUME_MODELS_NAME, create_if_missing=True
)


_src_dir = str(Path(__file__).parent)

image_whisper = (
    modal.Image.from_registry(
        "nvidia/cuda:12.8.1-cudnn-runtime-ubuntu22.04", add_python="3.12"
    )
    .entrypoint([])
    .apt_install("ffmpeg")
    .pip_install("faster-whisper", "stable-ts")
    .env({"TQDM_DISABLE": "1", "HF_HUB_DISABLE_PROGRESS": "1"})
    .add_local_dir(_src_dir, remote_path="/root/src")
)


app_whisper = modal.App(config.APP_NAME)


path: references/error-handling.md
content: # Error Handling

| Error | Action |
|-------|--------|
| Modal run failed (auth error) | Run `modal setup` to re-authenticate |
| Modal run failed (other) | Paste Modal error output verbatim to user |
| No audio files found in upload | Report "no audio files found" and list which files were skipped |
| Volume put failed (permission) | Verify Modal token is still valid: `modal token new` |
| Model download failed (HF) | Set `HF_TOKEN` environment variable for higher rate limits. Run `export HF_TOKEN=your_token` before modal run |
| Model not found (local cache miss) | Run with `--model tiny` first to download smaller model, or ensure volume is mounted correctly |


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