Whatsapp status 30s splitter :).

whatsapp_status_spliter.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
"""
Whatsapp status 30s splitter by Salomon Kabongo
"""

import argparse
import os
import moviepy.editor as mpy


def edit_video(file_path, output_path="./"):
    # load file
    video = mpy.VideoFileClip(file_path)

    duration = video.duration
    
    title = file_path.split(".")[-2].split("/")[-1]

    for count, cut in enumerate(range(0, int(duration), 30)):
        
        if (30+cut <= duration):
            clip = video.subclip(t_start=0+cut, t_end=30+cut)         
        else:
            clip = video.subclip(t_start=0+cut)
            
        result = mpy.CompositeVideoClip([clip]) # Overlay text on video
        result.write_videofile(f"{output_path}{title}_{count}.mp4", 
#                                fps=60, 
                               audio_codec='aac') # Many options...


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run the Whatsapp status spliter")

    parser.add_argument("-input_file", default="./law_vs_tradition.mp4", help="Path to the input file")
    parser.add_argument("-output_path", default='./', help="Output path")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    if not os.path.exists(args.output_path):
        os.makedirs(args.output_path)
    
    edit_video(file_path = args.input_file, output_path = args.output_path)

You need to install the follow packages:

• pip install moviepy

On some linux system you need to run as well conda install -c conda-forge ffmpeg.

How to use :

python whatsapp_status_spliter.py -input_file /mnt/c/Users/Kabongo/Music/Whatsapp/law_tradition.mp4 -output_path /mnt/c/Users/Kabongo/Music/Whatsapp/