denizsafak

    denizsafak/abogen

    Generate audiobooks from EPUBs, PDFs and text with synchronized captions.

    llm
    audiobook
    audiobooks
    content-creation
    content-creator
    ebook
    Python
    MIT
    6.2K stars
    494 forks
    6.2K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 28, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 264 days ago, with 22 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 38% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Generate high-quality audiobooks with synchronized captions from EPUB, PDF, or text files using natural-sounding text-to-speech synthesis.
    • Offers fast processing with customizable voices, subtitle styles, and batch queue mode for efficient audiobook creation.
    • Use for creating accessible audiobooks with chapter markers and metadata for personal or commercial distribution.
    • Use for producing voiceovers with synchronized subtitles for social media content like Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok videos.
    • Use for batch converting multiple eBooks or documents into audio files with custom voice profiles and output formats.

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

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    From the README

    Abogen is a powerful text-to-speech conversion tool that makes it easy to turn ePub, PDF, or text files into high-quality audio with matching subtitles in seconds. Use it for audiobooks, voiceovers for Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, or any project that needs natural-sounding text-to-speech, using Kokoro-82M.

    This demo was generated in just 5 seconds, producing ∼1 minute of audio with perfectly synced subtitles. To create a similar video, see the demo guide.

    Excerpt from the denizsafak/abogen README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

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    Open issues

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