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Life & fun · January 26, 2020

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Mobile app to turn ebooks into high-quality audiobooks

Mobile app to turn ebooks into high-quality audiobooks launched on January 26, 2020 with 13 votes, #821 of 3,486 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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Howler is a mobile app that converts ebooks into audiobooks with high-quality audio output. Launched in January 2020, it allows readers to transform their digital book collections into spoken audio format. The app is designed for people who want to listen to ebooks while commuting, exercising, or multitasking. It bridges the gap between traditional reading and audiobook consumption by enabling users to repurpose ebooks they already own.

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