Alphy

1. What is Alphy?

Alphy is an artificial intelligence tool that transcribes and summarizes audio-based content coming from media like Youtube videos or Twitter Spaces. It allows users to navigate the content easily by offering semantic search and prepares the content for user-based questioning.

2. How does Alphy work?

Alphy works by the user submitting a link to a Youtube video or Twitter Spaces. Alphy will then transcribe, summarize, and prepare the content within minutes. Users can then ask questions and get the most relevant answers presented by the content due to Alphy's semantic search feature.

3. What kind of content can I submit to Alphy?

You can submit links to Youtube videos and Twitter Spaces to Alphy for it to transcribe and summarize.

4. How long does it take Alphy to transcribe a video?

The exact duration for the transcription process can vary and may take some time. However, once the content is processed, users are notified via email.

5. Does Alphy work with languages other than English?

Currently, Alphy works best with English language content. Alphy is working on supporting other languages but they might encounter errors with non-English content at the moment.

6. Can I use Alphy without signing in?

Yes, once the content is processed by Alphy, it is public, and anyone can read it without signing in.

7. How can I report inaccurate transcriptions or summaries?

Inaccurate transcriptions and summaries can be reported to Alphy via their social media channels.

8. Is Alphy only for YouTube and Twitter Spaces?

Based on the information provided on their website, Alphy focuses on transcribing and summarizing Youtube videos and Twitter Spaces content.

9. What is meant by 'semantic search' in Alphy?

'Semantic search' in Alphy refers to its capability to understand user's intent and the contextual meaning of terms as they appear in the transcribed content in order to bring back the most relevant answers.

10. How does Alphy give me the most relevant answers to my questions about a video?

Alphy uses semantic search on the transcriptions to present users with the most relevant answers to their questions. This means it understands the user's intent and the meaning of terms as they appear in the transcript to deliver the best responses.

11. What's the 'TL:DR' version that Alphy provides?

The 'TL:DR' version that Alphy provides is a concise version of the summary that lays out the key takeaways of the video.

12. Is there any cost to using Alphy?

Alphy is a free service as stated on their website.

13. Are there limitations to the length of content Alphy can handle?

Yes, there are limitations to the length of content Alphy can handle. The duration of the content should not exceed three hours. Otherwise, an error will occur.

14. I can't run Alphy, it's saying I need JavaScript enabled. What does this mean?

Running Alphy requires JavaScript to be enabled in your web browser. It is a common scripting language that allows interactive features on web pages. If it's disabled, various features on the site will not operate correctly.

15. Can I use Alphy just to get a written transcript of a video without summaries or questions?

Yes, Alphy can be used to get an accurate transcript of a video even without summaries or questions. Alphy transcribes as part of its processing, prior to summarizing and preparing the content for questioning.

16. Does Alphy offer the option to interact with other users?

There is no information to suggest that Alphy offers the opportunity for users to interact with each other.

17. How secure is the information I submit to Alphy?

No specific details relating to the security measures for submitted information can be gleaned from the provided content on their website.

18. How important is punctuations and accent marks to Alphy's transcription?

The role of punctuation and accent marks in Alphy's transcription is not detailed explicitly on their website. However, well-structured transcriptions usually include accurate punctuation for clarity.

19. Does Alphy provide auto-generated transcripts like YouTube and Twitter?

While Alphy does provide accurate transcripts like YouTube and Twitter, it aims to offer a higher quality transcript than the auto-generated ones from those platforms.

20. Who do I contact if I have more questions about Alphy?

You can contact Alphy through their email [email protected] or through their Discord for any questions and feedback.