Optimizing OpenAI Transcriptions with Audio Speed-Up
By
georgemandis
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Summary
To make OpenAI transcriptions faster and cheaper, the article suggests speeding up audio using tools like ffmpeg. This simple trick can reduce costs and waiting time with minimal impact on transcription quality.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledRun your audio through ffmpeg at 2x or 3x before transcribing it.
You’ll spend fewer tokens and less time waiting with almost no drop in transcription quality.
Here’s a script combining of all my favorite little toys and tricks to get the job.
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