bc-mkv

a customizable bash script that converts a ZIP file with mp3s to an MKV featuring on-vid metadata.

optionally, you can also upload rendered videos to YouTube straight from the command line.

getting started

requirements

a linux based distro
ffmpeg
mpg123
unzip
id3v2
curl (optional)

installation

clone this repository with git.
make 4 directories in the same folder you cloned to, titled "newvid" "newzip" "oldzip" and "work"
make vm-caption.sh and gen-from-zip.sh executable, if not already. chmod +x vm-caption.sh && chmod +x gen-from-zip.sh
OPTIONAL: if you intend to directly upload your videos to youtube after rendering, open gen-from-zip.sh in a text editor and follow the instructions listed to retrieve your API credentials.
open 2 terminals and run ./vm-caption.sh in one. i use screen to run it, you probably should too.
Put a zip of mp3s in "newzip", with your cover file as "cover.jpg"
Run ./gen-from-zip.sh in the other terminal, and wait for the file to render.

credits & special thanks

myke420247 for building & helping with the base script