MalayalamTTS_bot

Telegram bot that translates Instagram content to Malayalam speech and text.

Bot: t.me/MalayalamTTS_bot

Usage

Send any of these to the bot:

• Instagram link — extracts audio, transcribes, and translates to Malayalam
• Plain text — translates directly to Malayalam
• /tts <text> — translate text to Malayalam speech

How it works

Input	Process
Static image post	Translates caption instantly
Reel / Story / Video	Downloads audio → transcribes → translates
Plain text	Translates directly

The bot sends the Malayalam translation as a caption on the voice message.

Commands

Command	Description
/start	Start the bot
/tts	Translate text to Malayalam speech

Deploy

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORT

Set BOT_TOKEN and GOOGLE_API_KEY environment variables.

Project Structure

main.py            — FastAPI Telegram webhook handler
translate.py       — Translation pipeline (text/audio → Malayalam)
download_audio.py  — Audio download via yt-dlp
prompt.txt         — Gemini system prompt

Tech Stack

• FastAPI — webhook server
• yt-dlp — Instagram content extraction
• Google Gemini — transcription and translation
• Edge TTS — text-to-speech
• Telegram Bot API — messaging