services/whisper/utils/silence.py

import subprocess


def remove_silence(input_video, output_video):

    cmd = [
        "ffmpeg",
        "-y",
        "-i", input_video,
        "-af",
        "silenceremove=start_periods=1:start_threshold=-40dB",
        output_video
    ]

    subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)

    return output_video