Feature Request: Cost Estimation

[ka1h]

Hi Andreas,

thanks for the great project! 🚀

Description

I would like to request a new feature: an integrated cost estimation feature. This feature would provide users with an estimated cost of processing a given YouTube video before they proceed with the summarization. This estimation should take into account the costs associated with the Whisper API and GPT-4 usage, referencing the pricing details available at OpenAI API Pricing.

Feature Details

A rough proposal of the feature breakdown would be:

1. Download YouTube Videos:
   • Extract the total duration of the YouTube video to estimate the data size and associated costs for downloading.
2. Split Audio:
   • Determine the number of chunks required based on the video duration to comply with OpenAI's API size limitations.
3. Transcribe Audio:
   • Estimate the cost for transcribing the audio chunks using the Whisper API, considering the duration and number of chunks.
4. Summarize Transcriptions:
   • Calculate the cost for summarizing the transcriptions using GPT-4, based on the length and complexity of the text.
5. Text-to-Speech:
   • Estimate the cost for converting the final summary back to speech using OpenAI's text-to-speech API.
6. Total Cost Estimation:
   • Aggregate the costs from downloading, splitting, transcribing, summarizing, and text-to-speech conversion to provide a total estimated cost.
7. User Interface:
   • Display the estimated cost prominently to the user before they confirm the summarization request.
   • Optionally, provide a breakdown of costs for better transparency.
8. Logging:
   • Implement comprehensive logging for the cost estimation feature to help with debugging and monitoring the process.

Benefits

• Users can make informed decisions based on the cost estimation.
• Avoid unexpected expenses by providing upfront cost visibility.
• Enhances the usability and user experience of the tool.

Additional Notes

• Ensure the cost estimation feature updates dynamically with any changes to OpenAI's pricing model.
• Provide documentation and examples to help users understand how the cost estimation is calculated.

Thank you for considering this feature request!

References

• OpenAI API Pricing

Cheers, Kai

[AndreasMarcec]

Thanks for the request. I'm working on it. Though the estimation will probably be pretty rough.