NeverForgetNotes v2.0.0
I'm excited to announce the release of NeverForgetNotes v2.0.0 (formerly known as M4A_to_Diarized_Transcription). This major update brings significant enhancements to our audio processing and transcription pipeline, making it more flexible, powerful, and user-friendly.
What's New
1. Expanded Input Support
- Now accepts various audio formats beyond just M4A files
- Added support for direct text file transcript inputs
2. Enhanced Summarization Capabilities
- Integrated Anthropic's Claude model as an additional summarization option
- Users can now choose between OpenAI's GPT-4 and Anthropic's Claude for transcript summarization
3. Improved User Interface
- Implemented a more intuitive command-line interface for easier file processing
- Added options for global settings to streamline batch processing
4. Optimized Processing Pipeline
- Refined the diarization process for improved speaker recognition
- Enhanced transcription accuracy across various audio qualities
5. Flexible Output Options
- Expanded output formats to cater to different user needs
- Improved organization of output files for easier navigation
6. Performance Improvements
- Optimized code for faster processing of large audio files
- Implemented better error handling and logging for improved reliability
Breaking Changes
- Project renamed from M4A_to_Diarized_Transcription to NeverForgetNotes
- Some command-line arguments and configuration options have changed. Please refer to the updated README for details.
Upgrading
To upgrade to this version, please follow the installation instructions in the updated README. Make sure to update your environment variables and dependencies as needed.
We'd like to thank all our users for their valuable feedback, which has been instrumental in shaping this release. We're committed to continually improving NeverForgetNotes to meet your audio processing and transcription needs.
Happy transcribing!