video-batch-download

To batch download videos locally, use the provided Node.js script. It fetches video content and structured metadata from Douyin, Bilibili, and Xiaohongshu without relying on cloud APIs.

Yes, you can extract video transcripts without cloud APIs by utilizing faster-whisper. It processes downloaded video content entirely locally to generate structured transcript outputs.

Yes, Playwright and FFmpeg are required dependencies. Playwright manages browser automation for fetching videos, while FFmpeg and faster-whisper handle local transcription and metadata extraction.

The best way to save structured metadata and transcripts is by using this local processing workflow, which automatically extracts and stores the data as structured JSON files on your machine.

Downloading public videos from Xiaohongshu is limited to content accessible via Playwright browser automation. It processes public video data locally but cannot bypass platform restrictions.

To download a video without transcribing it, execute the Node script with the video URL and append the `--no-transcribe` flag. This skips faster-whisper processing and only saves metadata.