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title: Google Summer of Code 2025 – Transcription API contributor: Basma Elhoseny github: https://github.com/basmaelhoseny01 project_repo: https://github.com/ruxailab/transcription-api organization: RUXAILAB program_link: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/projects/aOHlFhUA mentors:

  • Marc
  • Karine Pistili date: 2025-09-04

GSoC'25 — Transcription Tool for Usability Testing

This repository and its companion front-end integration are part of the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2025 program with RUXAI Lab.
The project focuses on building an end-to-end Speech-to-Text (Transcription) Tool — combining a scalable FastAPI backend with a Vue-based RUXAILAB front-end integration for managing audio transcription sessions.

🌐 Official GSoC Project Page

🔗 Google Summer of Code 2025 — Transcription Tool for Usability Testing

👩‍💻 Contributor

  • Basma Elhoseny
    • Role: GSoC Contributor – Full-Stack (AI/Software Engineer)
      Education: MSc Student in Data Analytics & Business Intelligence,
      B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Cairo University (Class of 2024, Faculty of Engineering)
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🧑‍🏫 Mentors

🧩 Project Overview

The project was divided into two main components:

1. 🖥️ Backend — transcription-api

Repository: ruxailab/transcription-api
Stack: FastAPI, Python, Docker, Google Cloud Run, L4 GPU

Core Responsibilities:

  • Implemented the speech-to-text API service supporting multiple providers and models (OpenAI Whisper, etc.)
  • Designed modular architecture with provider/model selection, audio upload endpoints, and transcription session storage
  • Configured environment variables and .env.example for deployment reproducibility
  • Deployed on Google Cloud Run with GPU support and regional configuration via Artifact Registry
  • Set up internal logging, monitoring, and health endpoints
  • Wrote detailed deployment README and workflow documentation

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2. 💡 Frontend — Integration in RUXAILAB

Main Pull Request: PR #992 – Transcription Tool Integration
Stack: Vue 3, Vuetify, JavaScript, Google Cloud Storage Integration

Key Deliverables:

  • Built a complete Transcription Dashboard UI
    • Upload and manage audio files
    • Select transcription provider & model
    • Display session analytics and metadata
    • Support for exporting results (PDF / CSV / JSON)
  • Added audio player and progress visualization
  • Integrated with the backend API for transcription creation and retrieval
  • Followed componentized and responsive Vuetify design patterns
  • Conducted internal usability testing & UX validation

🚀 Deployment

  • Backend: Deployed using Google Cloud Run with GPU (L4)
    → Automated build & deploy via Docker + Artifact Registry
  • Frontend: Integrated into the main RUXAILAB web app and tested in staging environment

🗂️ Project Management

Resource Link
📊 Project Board RUXAILAB GSoC Project Board
📈 Progress & Follow-Up Sheet Google Sheet Tracker
🔄 Frontend PR PR #992
🧠 Backend Repo transcription-api

🧾 Documentation & Study Notes

Throughout the project, I created several internal guides and study resources to support the integration process:

  • 🗃️ Deployment Study Guide: Cloud Run & GPU deployment configuration
  • 🎙️ Speech-to-Text Tools Survey: Comparison between Whisper, Google Speech API, and Deepgram
  • 🧩 Vue & Vuetify Study Guide: UI framework notes and reusable component patterns
  • 🧪 Testing Plan: API tests, UX usability test logs, and manual QA notes

🏁 Outcome

The project successfully delivered a fully working transcription pipeline:

  • Backend API deployed and containerized
  • Front-end integration within RUXAILAB app
  • Documented deployment pipeline, environment setup, and testing workflow
  • Conducted UX testing and finalized end-user flow

🏆 GSoC Summary

Item Description
Organization RUXAI Lab
Program Google Summer of Code 2025
Contributor Basma Elhoseny
Project Transcription Tool (Speech-to-Text Pipeline & Integration)
Main Outputs Backend API (FastAPI) + Frontend UI (Vue / Vuetify)
Duration May – October 2025

✨ Acknowledgements

Special thanks to my mentors Karine and Marc for their continuous support and guidance throughout the GSoC journey.

📚 Useful Links

Resource Link
🧩 Backend Repository transcription-api
💻 Frontend PR RUXAILAB #992
📊 Project Board RUXAILAB Project #8
📈 Progress Sheet Google Sheet Tracker

Submitted as part of Google Summer of Code 2025 – Final Work Proof
© 2025 RUXAILab • Developed by Basma Elhoseny

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