MeetSync - Video Transcription & Summarization

A web application that transcribes video files and generates summaries using AI. Built with Node.js, Express, and Google's Gemini AI.

Features

• Video to audio conversion using FFmpeg
• Audio transcription using AssemblyAI
• Text summarization using Google's Gemini AI
• Real-time file processing status
• Clean file management (automatic cleanup after processing)
• Cross-platform compatibility
• RESTful API architecture

Tech Stack

Backend

• Runtime: Node.js (v14 or higher)
• Framework: Express.js
• File Processing: FFmpeg
• File Upload: Multer
• API Integration:
  • AssemblyAI SDK
  • Google Generative AI SDK
• Development Tools: Nodemon

Frontend

• Framework: React
• HTTP Client: Axios
• State Management: React Hooks

APIs

• AssemblyAI for transcription
• Google Gemini AI for summarization

Tools

• FFmpeg for media processing
• Git for version control
• VS Code (recommended editor)

Prerequisites

1. Node.js Installation

# Check if installed
node --version  # Should be v14 or higher
npm --version

2. FFmpeg Installation

# Windows (using Chocolatey)
choco install ffmpeg

# Windows (manual)
# Download from https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
# Add to PATH environment variable

# Verify installation
ffmpeg -version

3. API Keys

• AssemblyAI API key from https://www.assemblyai.com/
• Google Gemini API key from https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey

Installation

1. Clone Repository

git clone 
cd meetsync

2. Server Setup

cd server
npm install

# Create necessary directories
mkdir -p public/files public/audio

# Create and configure .env
copy .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys

3. Client Setup

cd ../client
npm install

Project Structure

meetsync/
├── server/
│   ├── public/
│   │   ├── files/     # Temporary video storage
│   │   └── audio/     # Temporary audio storage
│   ├── app.js         # Main server file
│   ├── fileService.js # FFmpeg operations
│   ├── openaiService.js # Gemini AI integration
│   └── transcriptionService.js # AssemblyAI integration
├── client/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── App.js
│   │   └── components/
│   └── public/
└── README.md