Wikihow Video Generator

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  Just a template

Inspiration

I wondered if there were videos explaining what to do with the same titles and processes on wikiHow with the images. And this is how I started

What it does

It basically scrapes the website, and edits videos based on that data.

How we built it

I used python moviepy and FFmpeg to build it. And it is able to turn all the web pages on wikihow into videos on a good hardware

Challenges we ran into

Regarding the font issue, the first module(cv2) module didn't support the non-ASCII characters. I researched this problem for more than 5 hours and I found the solution that says I need to use PIL and a font file. I solved it, but the problem still remains in Arabic, I'll solve that soon.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

I'm proud of this project because it is able to make videos, especially for people who can't read or who want to listen to videos.

What we learned

I learned that wikiHow has great potential for having a youtube channel or an application. It can even be a website extension for videos. I'm planning to email wikiHow and use my software for free just by including my name.

What's next for Wikihow Video Generator

I'm planning to talk to the admins of wikiHow and maybe publish this on the original website.

Built With

• cv2
• ffmpeg
• flask
• pil
• python