Problem with Automating Zoom Class Transcription in Make

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Hello Make community,

I’ve been trying to automate the transcription and summarization of the online classes I take. These classes are recorded on Zoom, but I don’t have the files downloaded on my computer. Instead, I have public links to the cloud recordings on Zoom.

Objective

Automate the process of transcribing and summarizing these Zoom classes using Make, with Whisper for transcription, ChatGPT for summarization, and Notion for storing the results.

Current Workflow

  1. I obtain the recording URLs from a Google Sheets document (manually copied).
  2. I use the Zoom module “Download a cloud recording” in Make to download the class.
  3. Here’s the problem: The module’s output is a binary file that I can’t work with directly.
  4. The idea is to then process the file with Whisper for transcription, ChatGPT for summarization, and store the results in Notion.

Unsuccessful Solutions Tried

  • Conversion modules like 1001fx, CloudConvert, and similar ones.
  • Downloading the file to Google Drive and manually changing the extension to .mp4 (the file is marked as corrupt and can’t be played).
  • Modifying the extension within Make in the Zoom, Whisper, and FX1001 modules, without success.

Questions and Help Needed

  • Has anyone successfully downloaded Zoom recordings in Make and converted them into a usable format? I tried the solution from this link, but it didn’t work for me: Zoom Download Recording File
  • Is there any way to manipulate the binary file returned by Zoom?
  • Any other recommended method or external service to convert this file into a usable format?

I’d really appreciate any help or ideas you can share.

Thanks in advance!

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