Voice Translator Telegram Bot 🎙️

This is a Telegram bot that transcribes voice messages, translates them to a different language, and sends back the translated version as an audio message. The bot currently supports translation between English and Hindi.

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Features

• Automatically detects the language of the received voice message.
• Translates the message into a different language.
• Sends back a voice message of the translated text.
• Cleans up temporary audio files after processing.

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Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/voice-translator-bot.git
cd voice-translator-bot

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/voice-translator-bot.git
cd voice-translator-bot

2. Create a Virtual Environment (optional but recommended)

On Linux/macOS:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

On Windows:

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install the Required Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set Up Your Telegram Bot Token

Create a .env file in the root directory and add your bot token:

TOKEN=your-telegram-bot-token

This ensures that your token is kept secure and not directly exposed in your code.

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Running the Bot

Once everything is set up, you can start the bot using:

python bot.py

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Dependencies

Ensure the following are installed before running the bot:

• Python 3.8+
• Libraries (installed via requirements.txt):
  • python-telegram-bot
  • torch
  • whisper
  • TTS
  • deep-translator
• Optional: CUDA support for faster audio processing if using a GPU.

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File Structure

voice-translator-bot/
├── bot.py                  # Main bot logic
├── processAudio.py         # Handles audio processing, transcription, and translation
├── synthesizeSpeech.py     # Generates voice from text using TTS
├── speechToText.py         # Transcribes audio using Whisper
├── translateText.py        # Translates text using Google Translator API
├── requirements.txt        # List of dependencies
├── README.md               # Project documentation
└── .env.example            # Example .env file for storing your bot token

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Environment Variables

The project uses environment variables for sensitive data like the Telegram Bot token. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

TOKEN=your-telegram-bot-token

To prevent accidental exposure of your token, make sure to add .env to your .gitignore file:

.env

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

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Acknowledgements

• OpenAI Whisper for speech-to-text.
• Deep Translator for language translation.
• TTS for text-to-speech synthesis.
• python-telegram-bot for the Telegram bot framework.

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Author

Faizan Ahmad – GitHub Profile