Features Overview

A concise overview of all features in the Huh transcription platform.

Core Features

Transcription

• Upload & Process: Upload audio/video files for transcription
• Real-time Updates: WebSocket-based live status updates during processing
• Editor Interface: Edit transcriptions with synchronized video player
• Export Formats: Download transcriptions as VTT subtitle files (in ZIP archives)
• Translation: Translate transcriptions to different languages using LibreTranslate
• Automatic Deletion: Optional scheduled deletion with email warnings

User Management

• Authentication: JWT-based authentication system
• User Roles: Two roles - ROLE_USER (standard) and ROLE_ADMIN (administrator)
• User Approval: New registrations require admin approval before login
• Invite-Only Registration: Administrators can disable public registration and invite users via email
• Password Reset: Secure token-based password reset via email
• User Management: Admins can view, approve, and manage user accounts

Access Control (ACL)

• Permission System: Fine-grained access control for transcriptions
• Permissions: READ, WRITE, CREATE, DELETE, ADMIN
• User & Role Permissions: Grant permissions to specific users or roles
• Ownership: Automatic ownership assignment on transcription creation
• Admin Override: Administrators have full access to all resources

Video Security

• Authenticated Streaming: Videos require authentication token to access
• Cookie-Based Auth: HTTP-only cookies for secure video token delivery
• Token Expiration: Short-lived tokens (10 minutes) for video access
• No Direct Downloads: Videos cannot be downloaded without authentication

Instance Settings

• Registration Control: Enable/disable public registration
• Admin Email Configuration: Configure admin notification recipients
• Email Templates: Customize email templates for notifications
• User Invitations: Send invitation emails with secure tokens

Notifications

• Registration Notifications: Admins notified of new user registrations
• Approval Emails: Users notified when accounts are approved
• Password Reset: Secure password reset emails
• Invitation Emails: Invitation links sent to new users
• Deletion Warnings: Email notifications before scheduled video deletion

Technical Features

• REST API: Full CRUD operations for transcriptions and users
• WebSocket Support: Real-time bidirectional communication
• File Storage: MinIO integration for object storage
• Message Queue: RabbitMQ for asynchronous task processing
• Database: MongoDB for data persistence
• CORS Support: Configurable cross-origin resource sharing
• Chunked Upload: Support for large file uploads via chunking