6 feature request allow the user to opt out of saving the audio file (#15)

* Adds options for isSaveAudioFileActive

* Optionally add to frontmatter

* Enables deleting the audio file after scribe

* Sets the default for transcribe & save audio file from settings

* Adds the default recording options that can be set in settings

* Bumps version!

manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "scribe",
   "name": "Scribe",
-  "version": "1.0.9",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "minAppVersion": "0.15.0",
   "description": "Record voice notes, Fill in lost thoughts, Transcribe the audio, Summarize & Visualize the text - All in one clip",
   "author": "Mike Alicea",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "obsidian-scribe-plugin",
-  "version": "1.0.9",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "An Obsidian plugin for recording voice notes, transcribing the audio, and summarizing the text - All in one",
   "main": "build/main.js",
   "scripts": {

src/index.ts

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import { handleCommands } from './commands/commands';
 import { getDefaultPathSettings } from './util/pathUtils';
 import { AudioRecord } from './audioRecord/audioRecord';
 import {
-  addAudioSourceToFrontmatter,
   appendTextToNote,
   createNewNote,
   renameFile,
   saveAudioRecording,
+  setupFileFrontmatter,
 } from './util/fileUtils';
 import {
   chunkAndTranscribeWithOpenAi,
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ const DEFAULT_STATE: ScribeState = {
 export interface ScribeOptions {
   isAppendToActiveFile?: boolean;
   isOnlyTranscribeActive?: boolean;
+  isSaveAudioFileActive?: boolean;
 }
 
 export default class ScribePlugin extends Plugin {
@@ -140,6 +141,10 @@ export default class ScribePlugin extends Plugin {
         audioRecordingBuffer: recordingBuffer,
         scribeOptions: scribeOptions,
       });
+
+      if (!scribeOptions.isSaveAudioFileActive) {
+        await this.app.vault.delete(recordingFile);
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       new Notice(`Scribe: Something went wrong ${error.toString()}`);
       console.error('Scribe: Something went wrong', error);
@@ -234,7 +239,11 @@ export default class ScribePlugin extends Plugin {
     audioRecordingBuffer: ArrayBuffer;
     scribeOptions?: ScribeOptions;
   }) {
-    const { isAppendToActiveFile, isOnlyTranscribeActive } = scribeOptions;
+    const {
+      isAppendToActiveFile,
+      isOnlyTranscribeActive,
+      isSaveAudioFileActive,
+    } = scribeOptions;
     const scribeNoteFilename = `${formatFilenamePrefix(
       this.settings.noteFilenamePrefix,
       this.settings.dateFilenameFormat,
@@ -252,7 +261,11 @@ export default class ScribePlugin extends Plugin {
       this.app.workspace.openLinkText(note?.path, currentPath, true);
     }
 
-    await addAudioSourceToFrontmatter(this, note, audioRecordingFile);
+    if (isSaveAudioFileActive) {
+      await setupFileFrontmatter(this, note, audioRecordingFile);
+    } else {
+      await setupFileFrontmatter(this, note);
+    }
 
     await this.cleanup();
 

src/modal/components/ModalRecordingOptions.tsx

@@ -7,26 +7,18 @@ export function ModalRecordingOptions({
   options: ScribeOptions;
   setOptions: React.Dispatch<ScribeOptions>;
 }) {
-  const handleChangeIsAppendToActiveFile = (
-    event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>,
-  ) => {
-    // setIsAppendToActiveFile(event.target.checked);
+  const handleOptionsChange = (updatedOptions: ScribeOptions) => {
     setOptions({
       ...options,
-      isAppendToActiveFile: event.target.checked,
+      ...updatedOptions,
     });
   };
-  const handleChangeIsOnlyTranscribeActive = (
-    event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>,
-  ) => {
-    setOptions({
-      ...options,
-      isOnlyTranscribeActive: event.target.checked,
-    });
-    // setIsOnlyTranscribeActive(event.target.checked);
-  };
 
-  const { isAppendToActiveFile, isOnlyTranscribeActive } = options;
+  const {
+    isAppendToActiveFile,
+    isOnlyTranscribeActive,
+    isSaveAudioFileActive,
+  } = options;
 
   return (
     <div className="scribe-recording-options">
@@ -34,7 +26,11 @@ export function ModalRecordingOptions({
         <input
           type="checkbox"
           checked={isAppendToActiveFile}
-          onChange={handleChangeIsAppendToActiveFile}
+          onChange={(event) => {
+            handleOptionsChange({
+              isAppendToActiveFile: event.target.checked,
+            });
+          }}
         />
         Append to active file
       </label>
@@ -43,10 +39,26 @@ export function ModalRecordingOptions({
         <input
           type="checkbox"
           checked={isOnlyTranscribeActive}
-          onChange={handleChangeIsOnlyTranscribeActive}
+          onChange={(event) => {
+            handleOptionsChange({
+              isOnlyTranscribeActive: event.target.checked,
+            });
+          }}
         />
         Only transcribe recording
       </label>
+      <label>
+        <input
+          type="checkbox"
+          checked={isSaveAudioFileActive}
+          onChange={(event) => {
+            handleOptionsChange({
+              isSaveAudioFileActive: event.target.checked,
+            });
+          }}
+        />
+        Save audio file
+      </label>
     </div>
   );
 }

src/modal/scribeControlsModal.tsx

@@ -56,11 +56,10 @@ const ScribeModal: React.FC<{ plugin: ScribePlugin }> = ({ plugin }) => {
   >(null);
   const [scribeOptions, setScribeOptions] = useState<ScribeOptions>({
     isAppendToActiveFile: false,
-    isOnlyTranscribeActive: false,
+    isOnlyTranscribeActive: plugin.settings.isOnlyTranscribeActive,
+    isSaveAudioFileActive: plugin.settings.isSaveAudioFileActive,
   });
 
-  const { isAppendToActiveFile, isOnlyTranscribeActive } = scribeOptions;
-
   const hasOpenAiApiKey = Boolean(plugin.settings.openAiApiKey);
 
   const handleStart = async () => {
@@ -90,10 +89,7 @@ const ScribeModal: React.FC<{ plugin: ScribePlugin }> = ({ plugin }) => {
     setIsScribing(true);
     setRecordingStartTimeMs(null);
     setRecordingState('inactive');
-    await plugin.scribe({
-      isAppendToActiveFile,
-      isOnlyTranscribeActive,
-    });
+    await plugin.scribe(scribeOptions);
     setIsPaused(false);
     setIsActive(false);
     setIsScribing(false);

src/settings/settings.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ export interface ScribePluginSettings {
   recordingFilenamePrefix: string;
   noteFilenamePrefix: string;
   dateFilenameFormat: string;
+  isSaveAudioFileActive: boolean;
+  isOnlyTranscribeActive: boolean;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: ScribePluginSettings = {
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: ScribePluginSettings = {
   noteFilenamePrefix: 'scribe-{{date}}-',
   recordingFilenamePrefix: 'scribe-recording-{{date}}-',
   dateFilenameFormat: 'YYYY-MM-DD',
+  isSaveAudioFileActive: true,
+  isOnlyTranscribeActive: false,
 };
 
 export async function handleSettingsTab(plugin: ScribePlugin) {
@@ -116,6 +120,33 @@ export class ScribeSettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
         component.setValue(this.plugin.settings.transcriptDirectory);
       });
 
+    containerEl.createEl('h2', { text: 'Default recording options' });
+    new Setting(containerEl)
+      .setName('Save audio file')
+      .setDesc(
+        `Save the audio file after Scribing it. If false, the audio file will be permanently deleted after transcription. This will not affect the Command for "Transcribe existing file"`,
+      )
+      .addToggle((toggle) => {
+        toggle.setValue(this.plugin.settings.isSaveAudioFileActive);
+        toggle.onChange(async (value) => {
+          this.plugin.settings.isSaveAudioFileActive = value;
+          await this.saveSettings();
+        });
+      });
+
+    new Setting(containerEl)
+      .setName('Only transcribe recording')
+      .setDesc(
+        'If true, we will only transcribe the recording and not generate anything additional like a summary, insights or a new filename.',
+      )
+      .addToggle((toggle) => {
+        toggle.setValue(this.plugin.settings.isOnlyTranscribeActive);
+        toggle.onChange(async (value) => {
+          this.plugin.settings.isOnlyTranscribeActive = value;
+          await this.saveSettings();
+        });
+      });
+
     containerEl.createEl('h2', { text: 'AI model options' });
     new Setting(containerEl)
       .setName('LLM model for creating the summary')

src/util/fileUtils.ts

@@ -86,17 +86,18 @@ export async function renameFile(
   );
 }
 
-const TRANSCRIPT_IN_PROGRESS_HEADER = '# Transcription In Progress';
-export async function addAudioSourceToFrontmatter(
+export async function setupFileFrontmatter(
   plugin: ScribePlugin,
   noteFile: TFile,
-  audioFile: TFile,
+  audioFile?: TFile,
 ) {
   try {
     await plugin.app.fileManager.processFrontMatter(noteFile, (frontMatter) => {
       const newFrontMatter = {
         ...frontMatter,
-        source: [...(frontMatter.source || []), `[[${audioFile.path}]]`],
+        source: audioFile
+          ? [...(frontMatter.source || []), `[[${audioFile.path}]]`]
+          : frontMatter.source,
         created_by: '[[Scribe]]',
       };