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I built an iOS app that turns EPUBs into audiobooks

I built an iOS app that turns EPUBs into audiobooks

by pklym·Feb 24, 2026·6 points·3 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidSolve My Problem

EPUB-to-audiobook converter, but AudioBooks app and Findaway already handle this.

Strengths
  • •No-subscription model with pay-per-book cloud voices eliminates recurring costs friction.
  • •Liquid Glass design + seek-undo and customizable skip buttons show thoughtful UX polish.
  • •Local processing for free tier removes privacy concerns vs cloud TTS competitors.
Weaknesses
  • •DRM-protected ebooks (majority of commercial audiobooks) excluded by design; niche use case.
  • •Crowded category: Libby, Kindle, Apple Books, and 20+ other apps already convert or stream audiobooks.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

iOS users with EPUB ebook collections who want audiobook versions

Similar To

Libby/OverDrive · Apple Books · Audible

Post Description

I had a bunch of ebooks with no audiobook version available. So I built an iOS app that converts EPUB files into audiobooks using text-to-speech.

Two voice options: - Free on-device voices (processed locally, no server needed) - Natural cloud voices (one-time purchase per book, no subscription)

Cloud conversion runs chunk by chunk. You can start listening other chapters generate in the background. Once done, the audiobook lives on your device.

No account required. No subscription. You import your own EPUBs and either use device TTS for free or pay per book for the cloud voices.

Nothing stored on backend, neither books or audio files.

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