Video Generator

Video Generator is a versatile web application that automates the creation of videos by combining randomly selected backgrounds with text pulled from an API. It provides an easy-to-use platform for generating unique videos with custom text overlays, suitable for content creation, marketing, and more.

Features

• Automated Video Creation: Combine text and backgrounds to create unique videos.
• Custom Text Overlays: Fetch text from an API to overlay on video backgrounds.
• Flexible File Handling: Support for multiple video and audio formats with conversion capabilities.
• Web Interface: Simple web interface for uploading background and text data.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your system.
• FFmpeg installed for video processing.

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/michael-sutu/Video-Generator.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Video-Generator

3. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install

Running the Application

1. Start the application:

   npm start

2. Open your web browser and navigate to:

   http://localhost:1000
   

3. Use the web interface to upload your videos and audio files or to merge them with custom text overlays.

Usage

• Uploading Files: Use the web interface to upload background videos and optional audio files. Ensure the files adhere to the supported formats (.mp4 for videos, .mp3 for audio).
• Generating Videos: After uploading, the system automatically fetches text from a predefined API and overlays it onto the chosen background video.
• Downloading: Once the video is generated, you can download it directly from the web interface.

File Structure

• uploads/: Temporary storage for uploaded video and audio files.
• conversions/: Temporary storage for video conversions.
• Videos/: Storage for final video outputs.
• index.html: Frontend HTML file for the web interface.
• script.js: Frontend JavaScript for handling UI interactions.

Technologies

• Express.js: For setting up the server and handling HTTP requests.
• Multer: For handling file uploads.
• FFmpeg (fluent-ffmpeg): For video processing and conversion.
• Node.js: Backend JavaScript runtime environment.