Show HN: Transcribee: YouTube transcriber that builds a knowledge base (github.com)

The newly released Transcribee is an open-source macOS tool designed to transcribe YouTube videos and local audio/video files, ultimately creating a self-organizing knowledge base. By utilizing speaker diarization, it provides speaker-labeled transcripts that can be easily integrated with large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Claude. Users can expect a seamless experience where these transcripts are automatically categorized into folders based on content—like AI research, health, or startups—over time, making knowledge management efficient and hassle-free. This innovation is significant for the AI/ML community as it leverages existing AI technologies, such as ElevenLabs for transcription and Claude for content categorization, to enhance the accessibility of information from multimedia sources. The tool not only transcribes various file formats, including mp3 and mp4, but also appends essential metadata, ensuring that knowledge is preserved in an organized manner. This could streamline the research process for professionals and academics by allowing them to query a personalized library of audio-visual content efficiently, converting passive consumption into a dynamic knowledge-building exercise.