Notes-Taker

A Python script that allows you to be able to record audio and make useful notes of it so that it can be stored in your Google Drive!

Features

• Record audio from selected microphone(s).
• Creates effective and strong notes through Google's Gemini API of recorded audio
• Automatically stores both recording audio and notes into your Google Drive
• Configurable through environment variables for reusability.

Requirements

• Python 3.8+ with microphone access
• Installation of system-level dependencies like portaudio and ffmpeg
• Acquiring API keys from Google Gemini and client secret from Google Drive API
  • Make sure to set the redirect url in the client secret to http://localhost:8080/
• Environment variables are properly set

System Dependencies

This project requires the following system dependencies:

1. PortAudio (for pyaudio):

   • Linux: sudo apt-get install portaudio19-dev
   • MacOS: brew install portaudio
   • Windows: Use pipwin to install pyaudio:

     pip install pipwin
     pipwin install pyaudio

2. FFmpeg (for pydub):

   • Linux: sudo apt-get install ffmpeg
   • MacOS: brew install ffmpeg
   • Windows: Download and configure FFmpeg:
     • FFmpeg Download
     • Add FFmpeg to your system PATH.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ishaankor/notes-taker.git
   cd notes-taker

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure .env:

   GEMINI_API_URL=your-gemini-api-key
   

4. Run the script:

   python notes-taker.py