How to Transcribe & Summarize Audio Files Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to transcribe and summarize audio files using Pabbly Connect. This step-by-step tutorial covers integration with Google Drive, OpenAI, and Google Sheets. Develop expertise in application integration and learn how to design streamlined automation workflows using proven, simplified approaches.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Audio Transcription

To start transcribing and summarizing audio files, the first step is to set up Pabbly Connect. Go to your browser and search for Pabbly.com/connect. This will take you to the Pabbly Connect landing page where you can either sign in or sign up for a new account.

Once signed in, click on the ‘Access Now’ button under Pabbly Connect to reach the dashboard. From here, create a new workflow by clicking on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Name your workflow something like ‘AI Agent for Audio Transcription and Summary’ and click on the ‘Create’ button to proceed.

2. Integrating Google Drive with Pabbly Connect

In this section, we will integrate Google Drive with Pabbly Connect to capture new audio files. In the trigger step of your workflow, search for Google Drive and select it. Choose the trigger event as ‘New File in Specific Folder’ and click on ‘Connect’.

• Select your Google Drive account by clicking on ‘Sign in with Google’.
• Choose the folder where you will upload your audio files.
• Change the sharing permissions of the folder to ‘Anyone with the link’ for access.

After these steps, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to ensure that Pabbly Connect captures the latest audio file uploaded to the selected folder. You will receive a response confirming the connection.

3. Sending Audio to OpenAI for Transcription

Now that we have the audio file in Pabbly Connect, the next step is to send it to OpenAI for transcription. In the action step, search for OpenAI and select it. Choose the action event as ‘Generate Transcript’ and connect your OpenAI account by entering your API key.

Once connected, you will need to map the audio file URL received from Google Drive to the OpenAI action step. Select the model you want to use for transcription, such as Whisper, and click ‘Save and Send Test Request’. You will receive a response containing the transcription of the audio file.

4. Summarizing the Transcription with ChatGPT

After obtaining the transcription, we will now summarize it using ChatGPT. Again, in the action step, select OpenAI, but this time choose the action event as ‘ChatGPT’. Since we’ve already connected our OpenAI account, you can select the existing connection. using Pabbly Connect

• Choose the AI model for summarization, such as GPT-4 Mini.
• Enter a prompt requesting the summary of the transcription.

After entering the prompt, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to receive the summary response. This will complete the summarization process using ChatGPT.

5. Recording Data in Google Sheets

The final step is to log the audio file details, transcription, and summary into Google Sheets using Pabbly Connect. In the action step, search for Google Sheets and select it. Choose the action event as ‘Add New Row’ and connect your Google Sheets account.

After connecting, select the spreadsheet where you want to record the data. Map the fields for file name, file link, transcription, and summary from the previous steps. Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to confirm that the data has been successfully added to your Google Sheets.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to use Pabbly Connect to transcribe and summarize audio files seamlessly. By integrating Google Drive, OpenAI, and Google Sheets, you can automate the entire process efficiently. Start utilizing Pabbly Connect today to enhance your workflows!