Podcast Transcript Formater

A Go program that converts podcast transcripts from text files into formatted HTML output with speaker highlighting and timestamps.

Features

• Converts text transcripts to styled HTML output
• Distinguishes between host and guest speakers with different colors
• Includes timestamps for each speaker entry
• Progressive loading with "Read More" functionality
• Automatically copies generated HTML to clipboard
• Responsive design with fade effects

Installation

1. Ensure you have Go installed on your system
2. Clone this repository
3. Install dependencies:

go mod tidy

Usage

Run the program with the following command-line flags:

go run main.go -file input.txt -host "Host Name" -guest "Guest Name" -output output.html

Required Flags:

• -file: Path to the input transcript text file
• -host: Name of the podcast host
• -guest: Name of the guest
• -output: Output HTML file name (defaults to "transcript.html")

Input Format

The input text file should follow this format:

Host Name (00:00)
Host's message text

Guest Name (00:15)
Guest's message text

Output

The program generates:

1. An HTML file with styled transcript content
2. Automatically copies the HTML content to your clipboard

The generated HTML includes:

• Color-coded speakers (blue for host, green for guest)
• Timestamps in gray
• Progressive loading with "Read More" functionality
• Fade effect for long transcripts

Project Structure

.
├── main.go              # Main program logic
└── templates/           # HTML templates
    ├── base.html       # Base HTML structure and styling
    ├── template.html   # Transcript template with "Read More" functionality
    └── speaker_entry.html # Speaker entry formatting