Tutorials/video-generator/README.md

Video Generator Voiceover

Small helper scripts for creating timed tutorial voiceovers from .srt files and replacing a video's original audio with the generated voiceover.

Files

• video-generator/scripts/combine_video_audio.py — one-step final video generation, or two-step audio replacement
• video-generator/scripts/make_voiceover_macos.py — creates timed WAV/optional MP3 voiceover on macOS
• video-generator/scripts/make_voiceover_windows.py — creates timed WAV/optional MP3 voiceover on Windows
• video-generator/subtitles/ — optional place to keep SRT files
• video-generator/output/ — optional place to save generated audio/video files

Install

Windows

winget install Gyan.FFmpeg

Install Python from python.org or Microsoft Store, then reopen PowerShell and check:

ffmpeg -version
python --version

macOS

brew install ffmpeg

Python is already available on most Macs. If needed, install it from python.org.

One-step flow: create final video from SRT

Use this when you already have the tutorial video and the .srt narration file. It creates temporary voiceover audio, removes the video's original audio, exports the final MP4, and deletes temporary voice parts automatically.

Windows

python video-generator/scripts/combine_video_audio.py `
  --video "video-generator/input/your_video.mp4" `
  --srt "video-generator/subtitles/your_subtitles.srt" `
  --voice "Microsoft David Desktop" `
  --rate 0 `
  --output "video-generator/output/final_video.mp4"

macOS

python video-generator/scripts/combine_video_audio.py \
  --video "video-generator/input/your_video.mp4" \
  --srt "video-generator/subtitles/your_subtitles.srt" \
  --voice "Daniel" \
  --rate 185 \
  --output "video-generator/output/final_video.mp4"

--voice and --rate are optional. If omitted, the script uses the default voice and speed for your operating system.

Two-step flow: create voiceover

Use this when you want to review or edit the generated audio before combining it with the video.

Windows

python video-generator/scripts/make_voiceover_windows.py `
  --srt "video-generator/subtitles/your_subtitles.srt" `
  --voice "Microsoft David Desktop" `
  --rate 0 `
  --wav "video-generator/output/voiceover.wav" `
  --mp3 "video-generator/output/voiceover.mp3"

macOS

python video-generator/scripts/make_voiceover_macos.py \
  --srt "video-generator/subtitles/your_subtitles.srt" \
  --voice "Daniel" \
  --rate 185 \
  --wav "video-generator/output/voiceover.wav" \
  --mp3 "video-generator/output/voiceover.mp3"

--mp3 is optional. Use WAV when combining with video.

Two-step flow: combine video + audio

This removes the original video audio and uses the generated voiceover.

Windows

python video-generator/scripts/combine_video_audio.py `
  --video "video-generator/input/your_video.mp4" `
  --audio "video-generator/output/voiceover.wav" `
  --output "video-generator/output/final_video.mp4"

macOS

python video-generator/scripts/combine_video_audio.py \
  --video "video-generator/input/your_video.mp4" \
  --audio "video-generator/output/voiceover.wav" \
  --output "video-generator/output/final_video.mp4"

Use absolute paths if files are outside this folder.

Voice and speed options

Windows voice list

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Speech
$synth = New-Object System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer
$synth.GetInstalledVoices() | ForEach-Object { $_.VoiceInfo.Name }

Good tutorial voices: Microsoft David Desktop, Microsoft Mark if available.

Windows speed uses -10 to 10:

python video-generator/scripts/combine_video_audio.py `
  --video "video-generator/input/your_video.mp4" `
  --srt "video-generator/subtitles/your_subtitles.srt" `
  --output "video-generator/output/final_video.mp4" `
  --voice "Microsoft David Desktop" `
  --rate 2

To add voices: Settings > Time & language > Speech > Manage voices > Add voices.

macOS voice list

say -v '?'

Good tutorial voices: Daniel, Reed (English (US)), Eddy (English (UK)).

Speed example:

python video-generator/scripts/combine_video_audio.py \
  --video "video-generator/input/your_video.mp4" \
  --srt "video-generator/subtitles/your_subtitles.srt" \
  --output "video-generator/output/final_video.mp4" \
  --voice "Daniel" \
  --rate 190

Notes

If a caption has too much text for its time slot, the script keeps the SRT timing and trims the speech. Fix that by increasing the subtitle duration, shortening the sentence, or increasing speed.

If the final MP4 has compatibility issues, add --reencode-video to the combine command.