Convert ePub to audio files
A way to generate .mp3 files from ePUB. I wanted to continue "reading" even after my eyes got tired or if I went away from the screen. For these cases, what I did was select a given text, and select "Speech". If you've used this before, you know it's fine for small sections, but not for big chunks of text. So, I challenged myself to create a project that would "text-to-speech" a given book. After some attempts, I came up with a good-enough initial version using Golang. It will parse an ePUB into sections and run MacOS's `say` command to generate audio files. For now it's quite basic, but…
Convert ePub to audio files launched on December 22, 2024 with 45 votes, #518 of 5,365 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Convert ePub to Audio Files is a tool that transforms ePUB books into MP3 audio files using text-to-speech technology. Built with Golang, it parses ePUB files into sections and uses macOS's native speech command to generate audio output. Designed for readers who want to listen to books while away from their screen or when their eyes are tired, it handles large texts better than standard system speech tools. The tool is basic but functional for converting multiple ePUB files.
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From the sources
Create audio files from ePUB. Contribute to rafael1mc/epub-tts development by creating an account on GitHub.
Code will parse the ePUB into sections (which roughly correlates to book chapters) and 'text-to-speech' each section into its own audio file. Output will be prefixed with a number to maintain order. go run . You should see a new output folder with each text and audio file. TODO Parse ePUB from Golang Organize code Add worker pools for batch conversion and less CPU strain Reduce output audio size Extract chapter info Add more sample ePUBs Add automated tests Separate output by folder Handle multiple input Organize the code some more Support other languages beyond english Display progress Break down a big section to be TTS concurrently, and merge after whole section is done Add support for…from github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
A way to generate .mp3 files from ePUB. I wanted to continue "reading" even after my eyes got tired or if I went away from the screen. For these cases, what I did was select a given text, and select "Speech". If you've used this before, you know it's fine for small sections, but not for big chunks of text. So, I…
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