YouTube to Synced Lyrics

A CLI-based Python program to convert YouTube video subtitles into synced lyrics (.lrc) files. This tool is especially useful for music videos with available subtitles, and it allows you to select the subtitle language of your choice.

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Features

• Download synced lyrics from YouTube videos that have subtitles.
• Option to choose the language of the subtitles.
• Save .lrc files for easy use with music players that support synced lyrics.

Tip:

If the official video doesn't have subtitles, you can filter YouTube search results (by Subtitles/CC option) to show only videos with subtitles. To maintain synchronization, try to match the length of the alternative video with the official one.

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Requirements

• Python 3.7+
• pytubefix

Install dependencies using:

pip install pytubefix

Note: I was experiencing Error 400: Bad Request with pytube. That's why I decided to use pytubefix. If pytube works for you, I recommend switching to it by changing the import in the code.

from pytubefix import YouTube

to

from pytube import YouTube

Tested with Python 3.9.7 and pytubefix==6.13.1

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Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description	Default
link	Yes	Link of the YouTube video	N/A
-o or --output_dir	No	Path of the folder to save the .lrc file	Current working directory of the program
-f or --filename	No	Name of the downloaded .lrc file.	Title of the YouTube video

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Example Usage

python main.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP-7GNoDJ5c" -f "Sea Shanty.lrc" -o "./lyrics"

This will download a file named Sea Shanty.lrc inside the lyrics folder.

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To Do / Future Improvements

1. Automatically create the output directory if it does not exist.
2. Deploy as a web application for easier access.