Build a Video Transcription Tool with Claude Code for a Few Bucks

huangyun_122 · x · 2026-08-11

A developer shared a case of rapidly building a utility using AI coding agents. To help a friend extract short video scripts, they quickly whipped up a transcription tool on a Mac using Codex and Claude Code.

The only associated cost is calling Alibaba's Qwen ASR speech recognition model, which costs merely 3 to 5 RMB to process several hours of video audio, offering extreme value for money.

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