video-transcription
Transcribe speech in local or remote videos with timestamps. Convert existing timed transcripts locally into SRT or ASS; use media-analysis for visual understanding.
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SKILL.md
---
name: video-transcription
description: Transcribe speech in local or remote videos with timestamps. Convert existing timed transcripts locally into SRT or ASS; use media-analysis for visual understanding.
metadata:
postplus:
familyId: media-production
familyName: Media and Creative Production
---
# Video Transcription
## Use When
- The input is a video file and the goal is speech extraction, timed transcript,
caption generation, multilingual transcript, or edit-prep timestamps.
- Use `media-analysis` instead when the user needs semantic visual analysis.
If a timed transcript already exists and only subtitle output is requested,
skip transcription and read the local subtitle conversion reference.
## Do Not Use When
- The task needs new creative generation or visual analysis rather than speech or subtitles.
- Required inputs are missing and guessing would change the result.
## Execution Boundary
- Hosted video transcription runs through the public `postplus media transcribe`
verb and is async. The generated example below shows the endpoint key.
- Pass a local path, HTTPS URL, existing PostPlus media reference, or data URI
directly to `--video`. The CLI validates and prepares local media before the
single hosted submit.
- Request timestamps by default when results drive subtitles or edit decisions.
- Hosted video transcription is async. Submit records the run handle, current
status, and transcript artifacts when available. Inspect the returned format;
do not assume a fixed normalized transcript schema.
## Source And Path
- Before submit, derive `durationSeconds` from the source video or URL and pass
it through the endpoint's duration flag for request validation.
- Start with one source file before larger batches.
- Keep internal requests, responses, normalized transcripts, and downloaded
artifacts under `.postplus/video-transcription`; keep final user-facing
transcript exports outside `.postplus`.
## Handoff
- If status is pending, preserve the result path and follow the CLI-returned
action or resume command for the same operation. Do not submit another job.
Stop and report when the CLI wait/recovery boundary is reached.
- When SRT/ASS is requested, use the actual timed transcript and read
[local subtitle conversion](references/subtitles.md). Convert locally without
another hosted request; do not invent a CLI export command.
## Stop Conditions
- Stop when required user intent, source evidence, or owned input artifacts are
missing and guessing would change the result.
## Public Command Boundary
- Choose the smallest matching command or workflow from the user input and run
it directly.
- Readiness diagnostics: `postplus doctor --skill video-transcription`.
- Use `postplus media schema --json` only when you need the full endpoint, flag,
and enum contract or are repairing an unknown request shape.
- Run the hosted transcription job with the generated command below; do not use
another execution interface.
- Pass the source directly through `--video`; do not pre-upload it or construct
a manual request object.
- If the CLI returns a quote-confirmation challenge, obtain user approval for its scope and cost before running `postplus quote confirm --json --challenge-file <challenge.json>` and retry with the returned token.
<!-- BEGIN GENERATED EXECUTION EXAMPLE -->
```bash
postplus media transcribe transcription-video \
--video ./reference.mp4 \
--duration-seconds 1 \
--wait \
--output ./result.json
```
Follow the CLI's structured result and reported next action; do not infer recovery from free-text messages.
Wait for explicit user approval when requested; an action does not authorize spending, publishing, or overwriting.
Resume the same operation through its returned checkpoint or action; never resubmit uncertain work, repeat exhausted recovery, or switch providers to bypass failure.
<!-- END GENERATED EXECUTION EXAMPLE -->