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Audiobook Reader GUI v0.1.0-beta

Desktop GUI for audiobook-reader. Convert ebooks and text files to audiobooks with realistic AI voices up to 8x faster than real-time.

Beta Release Notice

First public release. Testing and feedback welcome, please report issues on GitHub.

Downloads

  • macOS: AudiobookReader-macos.zip - Unzip and run
  • Windows: AudiobookReader.exe - Download and run
  • Linux: AudiobookReader-linux.tar.gz - Extract and run

Features

  • 48 AI Voices: Kokoro-82M TTS (8 languages - English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Hindi)
  • Multiple Formats: EPUB, PDF, TXT, Markdown, RST → MP3/WAV/M4A/M4B
  • Character Voices: Assign different voices to characters with auto-detection
  • Real-time Progress: Speed charts, ETA, conversion metrics
  • Audio Preview: Play output directly from app

Requirements

  • macOS: 10.15+ (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3/M4 optimized)
  • Windows: Windows 10+
  • Linux: Ubuntu 20.04+ or equivalent
  • FFmpeg: Required for audio encoding (app offers automatic download, or install via brew install ffmpeg / sudo apt install ffmpeg)
  • Kokoro Models: ~310MB, downloads automatically to system cache on first use

First Launch

The app checks for the presence of FFmpeg and voice models on startup. If they are missing, a dialog appears with download buttons. If this is not working for some reason, see README for manual install instructions.

Usage

  1. Click Browse to select EPUB, PDF, or text file
  2. Choose voice (default: am_michael)
  3. Adjust speed (0.5x - 2.0x)
  4. Select output format (MP3/WAV/M4A/M4B)
  5. Optional: Enable Character Voices for dialogue
  6. Click Read to start
  7. Preview audio when complete

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