audioConvertor

audioConvertor is a multifile media format convertor command line tool. It allows conversion of files to various media types, the most emphasised on, being from video to audio. The tool is a guide detailed out on this blog post

Setup

1. Access a cloned copy of the repo

  $ git clone https://github.com/hogum/audioConvertor

2. Change to the repo directory

  $ cd audioConvertor

3. Optionally install ffmpeg. You can skip this step.

   Running the application for the first time will prompt for the installation.

    $ apt-get install ffmpeg

Dependecies

1. Ensure to have pipenv installed

  $ apt install pipenv

2. Install the project dependencies by running

  $ pipenv install

• Alternatively, you can use a virtual environment with dependencies present by running

  $ pipenv shell

Interacting with the application

Basic Usage

The usage options are accesible on the help menu. This can be displayed by running:

   $ python convertor/cli.py --help

1. Convert a video file to audio.

• Required Options

  • --input_file -i Path to video file

    $ python convertor/cli.py -i /path/to/video/file/ -o /save/path/

2. Convert mulitple video files from multiple directories

$ python convert -i /path/to/root/directory/ -o /path/to/save/output/ --recursive

Testing

1. Spawn a virtual environment

  $ pipenv shell

2. Run tests

  $ pytest