RArahimnathwani·Jun 13, 2024
The page has a link to the code, so I guess you can self-host it: https://github.com/knowsuchagency/pdf-to-podcast
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pdf-to-podcast
Convert any PDF into a podcast episode!
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Convert any PDF into a podcast episode!
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2 sourcesI always go straight for the prompt with this kind of thing - it's here: https://github.com/knowsuchagency/pdf-to-podcast/blob/512bfb...
It starts like this:
Your task is to take the input text provided and turn it into
an engaging, informative podcast dialogue. The input text may
be messy or unstructured, as it could come from a variety of
sources like PDFs or web pages. Don't worry about the
formatting issues or any irrelevant information; your goal is
to extract the key points and interesting facts that could be
discussed in a podcast.
The way this uses different OpenAI TTS voices for the different roles is really neat!
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