Ebook2audiobook is an open-source tool that converts ebooks into audiobooks using AI text-to-speech and optional voice cloning. It’s free to download on GitHub and supports 1107+ languages, including Russian.
What it does
- Converts ebooks to audio while preserving chapters and metadata
- Splits text into chapters and sentences for cleaner narration
- Generates speech with selectable voices, including voice imitation
- Exports audio files such as MP3 and .m4b with chapter markers
How to use
- Upload an ebook file (for example, EPUB or MOBI)
- The tool analyzes the text and breaks it into sentences
- AI generates narration in the selected voice
- Save the finished audiobook in your chosen format
Setup, licensing, and options
- Runs via command line scripts (Windows, Linux, macOS)
- Optional Gradio web UI for a simpler workflow
- Docker support for isolated installation (Windows requires virtualization enabled for Docker)
- Minimum 4 GB RAM
- Licensed under Apache 2.0
