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Youtube To Heygen Longform by kevinbadi

Name: Youtube To Heygen Longform
Author: kevinbadi

Youtube To Heygen Longform

Converts YouTube videos into long-form (10-14 minute) landscape avatar videos using HeyGen AI clone. Analyzes video with Gemini, generates full Alex Hormozi-style script condensed to max 2000 words, creates 1920x1080 landscape avatar video. Trigger when asked to create long-form avatar videos, clone long YouTube videos, or make HeyGen long-form content.

kevinbadi Updated Sep 17, 2026

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YouTube to HeyGen Long-Form Avatar Video

Converts YouTube videos into long-form landscape avatar videos using your HeyGen AI clone. Two-step Gemini process: full script extraction → condensation to max 2000 words.

What It Does

Sends YouTube URL to Gemini 2.0 Flash for full content analysis
Generates a full Alex Hormozi-style script matching the original video's content
Condenses to max 2000 words (~13-14 minute video at 150 words/min)
Sends to HeyGen API for landscape video generation (1920x1080)
Polls for completion (15-30 minutes) and stores in youtube_long_form_heygen table

How to Run

# Generate long-form avatar video (default 2000 words max)
python3 skills/youtube-to-heygen-longform/scripts/youtube_to_heygen_longform.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

# With custom word limit
python3 skills/youtube-to-heygen-longform/scripts/youtube_to_heygen_longform.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --max-words 1500

# Start generation without waiting for completion
python3 skills/youtube-to-heygen-longform/scripts/youtube_to_heygen_longform.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --no-wait

Configuration

Environment Variables

GEMINI_API_KEY=xxx
HEYGEN_API_KEY=xxx
HEYGEN_AVATAR_ID=xxx       # Your avatar clone ID
HEYGEN_VOICE_ID=xxx        # Your voice clone ID
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://...

Dependencies

pip install google-generativeai requests psycopg2-binary python-dotenv

Short-Form vs Long-Form Comparison

Feature	Short-Form	Long-Form
Max Words	~180	2000
Video Length	~60 seconds	~13-14 minutes
Dimension	1080x1920 (vertical)	1920x1080 (landscape)
Caption	Yes	No
Database Table	`gemini_video_agent`	`youtube_long_form_heygen`
Generation Time	2-5 minutes	15-30 minutes
Polling Interval	10 seconds	30 seconds
Timeout	10 minutes	30 minutes

Important Notes

Generation Time: 15-30 minutes for 10+ minute videos — be patient
Word Limit: ~150 words = 1 minute speaking time
Two-Step Gemini: First extracts full content, then condenses to target length
Newlines: Strip all \n literals — they cause unnatural pauses
Timeout: 30-minute timeout with 30-second polling intervals

Scripts

File	Purpose
`youtube_to_heygen_longform.py`	Main long-form avatar video generator

---name: youtube-to-heygen-longformdescription: Converts YouTube videos into long-form (10-14 minute) landscape avatar videos using HeyGen AI clone. Analyzes video with Gemini, generates full Alex Hormozi-style script condensed to max 2000 words, creates 1920x1080 landscape avatar video. Trigger when asked to create long-form avatar videos, clone long YouTube videos, or make HeyGen long-form content.---# YouTube to HeyGen Long-Form Avatar VideoConverts YouTube videos into long-form landscape avatar videos using your HeyGen AI clone. Two-step Gemini process: full script extraction → condensation to max 2000 words.## What It Does1. Sends YouTube URL to Gemini 2.0 Flash for full content analysis2. Generates a full Alex Hormozi-style script matching the original video's content3. Condenses to max 2000 words (~13-14 minute video at 150 words/min)4. Sends to HeyGen API for landscape video generation (1920x1080)5. Polls for completion (15-30 minutes) and stores in `youtube_long_form_heygen` table## How to Run```bash# Generate long-form avatar video (default 2000 words max)python3 skills/youtube-to-heygen-longform/scripts/youtube_to_heygen_longform.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"# With custom word limitpython3 skills/youtube-to-heygen-longform/scripts/youtube_to_heygen_longform.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --max-words 1500# Start generation without waiting for completionpython3 skills/youtube-to-heygen-longform/scripts/youtube_to_heygen_longform.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --no-wait```## Configuration### Environment Variables```envGEMINI_API_KEY=xxxHEYGEN_API_KEY=xxxHEYGEN_AVATAR_ID=xxx # Your avatar clone IDHEYGEN_VOICE_ID=xxx # Your voice clone IDDATABASE_URL=postgresql://...```### Dependencies```bashpip install google-generativeai requests psycopg2-binary python-dotenv```## Short-Form vs Long-Form Comparison| Feature | Short-Form | Long-Form ||---------|------------|-----------|| Max Words | ~180 | 2000 || Video Length | ~60 seconds | ~13-14 minutes || Dimension | 1080x1920 (vertical) | 1920x1080 (landscape) || Caption | Yes | No || Database Table | `gemini_video_agent` | `youtube_long_form_heygen` || Generation Time | 2-5 minutes | 15-30 minutes || Polling Interval | 10 seconds | 30 seconds || Timeout | 10 minutes | 30 minutes |## Important Notes- **Generation Time**: 15-30 minutes for 10+ minute videos — be patient- **Word Limit**: ~150 words = 1 minute speaking time- **Two-Step Gemini**: First extracts full content, then condenses to target length- **Newlines**: Strip all `\n` literals — they cause unnatural pauses- **Timeout**: 30-minute timeout with 30-second polling intervals## Scripts| File | Purpose ||------|---------|| `youtube_to_heygen_longform.py` | Main long-form avatar video generator |

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