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ebook2audiobook is a tool to convert legally obtained eBooks (non-DRM) into fully narrated audiobooks, complete with chapters and metadata. It automates the pipeline: it reads the eBook file, splits it into appropriate segments (chapters, paragraphs), uses text-to-speech (TTS) models to synthesize audio, optionally applies voice cloning, and outputs a final audiobook — ideal for people who prefer listening over reading, or for accessibility purposes. The tool supports a wide array of underlying TTS backends (XTTSv2, Bark, VITS, Fairseq, Tacotron2, YourTTS and more), which gives flexibility depending on hardware availability, voice preference, and language. ...

...In other words, it automates the pipeline of reading a digital book (or document), converting its text into speech via a TTS engine, and packaging the result into an audiobook format — likely along with timestamped captions or subtitles that align with the spoken audio. This can be very useful for accessibility, content consumption on the go, or for users who prefer audio over reading. The repository supports handling common ebook formats and generating outputs that combine audio plus caption metadata. By automating text-to-speech for arbitrary documents, abogen reduces the friction of producing audiobooks and could be integrated into larger workflows (e.g., batch converting a library of texts).