Skip to content

Basic Podcast Video Generation

  • Author: @mratanusarkar
  • Created: March 05, 2025
  • Last Updated: March 05, 2025
  • Compatible with: Audim v0.0.1

This example demonstrates how to generate a simple podcast video from a subtitle file and audio file using Audim's Sub2Pod module.

Prerequisites

Before running this example, make sure you have:

  1. Installed Audim following the installation instructions

  2. Created the required input files:

    • input/podcast.srt - Subtitle file with speaker tags
    • input/podcast.mp3 - Audio file of the podcast
    • input/host_dp.png - Host profile picture
    • input/guest_dp.png - Guest profile picture
    • input/logo.png - Brand logo (optional)

Example SRT File

Your SRT file should follow the standard SubRip Subtitle format with added speaker tags as expected by Audim.

Below is an example of an SRT file with speaker tags:

1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,500
[Host] Welcome to our podcast!

2
00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:08,200
[Guest] Thank you! Glad to be here.

Example Code Implementation

The following code demonstrates how to generate a podcast video from an SRT file and audio file using Audim's Sub2Pod module.

from datetime import datetime
from audim.sub2pod.layouts.podcast import PodcastLayout
from audim.sub2pod.core import VideoGenerator

# Create a podcast layout
print("Creating layout...")
layout = PodcastLayout(
    video_width=1920,
    video_height=1080,
    show_speaker_names=True
)

# Add speakers
print("Adding speakers...")
layout.add_speaker("Host", "input/host_dp.png")
layout.add_speaker("Guest", "input/guest_dp.png")

# Generate video
print("Generating video...")
generator = VideoGenerator(layout, fps=30)
generator.generate_from_srt(
    srt_path="input/podcast.srt",
    audio_path="input/podcast.mp3",
    logo_path="input/logo.png",
    title="My Awesome Podcast"
)

# Export the final video
print("Exporting video...")
datetime = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M%S")
generator.export_video(f"output/podcast_{datetime}.mp4")

Output

The output podcast video will be saved in the output directory with a timestamp in the filename.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with this example: - Verify you're using the compatible version of Audim - Check that all input files exist and are in the correct format - Ensure your SRT file has proper speaker tags in the format [SpeakerName]

See Also