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How to adjust the SRT format for OpenAI Whisper transcriptions to have a maximum of 8 characters per line using Zapier?


Is it possible to adjust the format I am given SRT file from an OpenAI Whisper transcription.

 

The translation is fine, but I need the output (SRT) to have a maximum of 8 characters per line and asking for this in the prompt doesn't seem to have any effect.

 

The zap looks like this:

 

1. New file in G Drive (audio, under 25mb)

2. Create Transcription in OpenAI (SRT format)

3. Would love to export this SRT file but I need the character limit added.

 

 

Thanks so much, really stuck on this

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Troy Tessalone
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Hi @Marshall 

Good question.

Can you link to the SRT requirements documentation?


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  • Beginner
  • 2 replies
  • July 20, 2023

I dont have a link to the documentation, I run a video editing agency and all our videos require captions that are ~8 characters per line. 

 

https://prnt.sc/iVYKkqrvjrpo

These our the SRT export settings we currently use with Descript, but it has to be done manually every time (we edit 10+ videos per day, which is why I wanted to automate it). And Descript’s Zapier integration doesn’t allow for changing those settings like you can in the app.


Troy Tessalone
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@Marshall 

Help article about formatting SRT files: https://docs.fileformat.com/video/srt/

No mention of the 8 characters per line.


shalgrim
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  • Zapier Staff
  • 406 replies
  • July 21, 2023

Hi @Marshall ,

If you would like the integration to be updated to have a field where you can change a setting that you don’t see now, you can contact Descript...they’re the developers of that integration.

Hope that helps!