Open-Source Run & Read for Android | iOS
🚀 Open-Source Release: "Run & Read" for Android | iOS 🎧📚
What it does
Run And Read is now a fully open-source audiobook platform. Features include Android and iOS apps, plus an open-source text-to-speech pipeline (EPUB/PDF/text → audio). Unlike closed, expensive alternatives, it offers full transparency and control—no subscriptions, no paywalls. Use built-in Apple/Google TTS, high-quality open voices (Kokoro), or plug in SDKs (OpenAI, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, etc.). Convert your own books into AI-narrated audiobooks at home.
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