Convert EPUB to Audiobook: Chapterized M4B, Yours to Keep
Upload an EPUB, choose one of 10 natural AI voices, and download a real M4B audiobook with working chapter markers in about 15 minutes.
Try free, no credit cardFirst audiobook free (under 100k words). After that, pay per file; no subscriptions.
Most books never get an audiobook. Backlist titles, indie releases, light novels, web-serial exports, public-domain classics: if it exists as an EPUB, LibriTalk turns it into an audiobook you can actually listen to on your commute, at the gym, or while doing dishes.
Unlike text-to-speech reader apps that stream audio inside their own app, LibriTalk produces a downloadable M4B file. You keep the file forever, play it in any audiobook app you like, and never need LibriTalk again to listen to it. We delete it from our servers 48 hours after delivery. It is yours, not ours.
There is no subscription. Your first audiobook under 100,000 words is free with no credit card, and after that you pay per book, starting at $0.99 (₹89 in India).
How it works
- Step 1
Upload your EPUB
Drag in any DRM-free EPUB file. LibriTalk extracts the text and shows you the narrative word count for free, before you decide anything.
- Step 2
Review the free preview
See exactly how many words will be narrated and which non-narrative sections (table of contents, copyright pages, indexes) were excluded from the price.
- Step 3
Pick a voice
Listen to samples of all 10 AI voices, US or British, male or female, and choose the one that fits your book.
- Step 4
Download your M4B
Generation takes roughly 15 minutes for a mid-length book. Download the finished M4B with chapter markers and load it into any audiobook player.
Why EPUB is the ideal format to convert
EPUB files are structured: every chapter is a separate document inside the file, with its title in the book's navigation. LibriTalk maps that structure directly onto M4B chapter markers, so the chapter list in your audiobook app matches the book's actual table of contents. You can skip to chapter 12, scrub within a chapter, and resume exactly where you left off. Those are the things that make an audiobook feel like an audiobook instead of a ten-hour MP3.
EPUB also carries clean metadata. The book's title and author come through to the M4B automatically, so the file shows up properly labeled in BookPlayer, Smart AudioBook Player, Apple Books, or your Plex and Audiobookshelf library.
Honest word counting matters more for EPUBs than you would expect. Ebooks routinely pad their front and back matter with copyright pages, 'Other Books By' lists, and review blurbs. LibriTalk detects and excludes those sections before computing your price, and shows you the breakdown for free before you pay.
What it costs
Your first audiobook (under 100,000 words) is free; no credit card required. After that, you pay once per book. No subscription.
Word counts are measured after non-narrative sections (table of contents, copyright pages, indexes) are excluded. See the exact count for free before you pay. Full pricing details
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to convert an EPUB to an audiobook?
About 15 minutes for a typical 80,000-word book, measured from upload to downloadable M4B. Longer books take proportionally longer.
Do the chapters in the audiobook match the book's chapters?
Yes. LibriTalk reads the EPUB's chapter structure and creates one M4B chapter marker per book chapter, with the chapter's real title. The chapter list in your audiobook app mirrors the book's table of contents.
Can I convert EPUBs with DRM, like Kindle or Kobo purchases?
No. LibriTalk only works with DRM-free EPUB files that you own or have the right to convert: your own writing, public-domain books, and DRM-free purchases from stores like Smashwords or itch.io.
What does converting an EPUB cost?
The first audiobook under 100,000 words is free. After that: $0.99 (₹89) under 100,000 words, $2.49 (₹229) for 100,000 to 250,000 words, and $4.99 (₹449) above that. One payment per book, no subscription.
How natural do the voices sound?
The 10 voices are modern neural AI voices (Kokoro TTS), clearly better than old robotic text-to-speech, though not a match for a professional human narrator's character work. You can play a sample of every voice before committing.
Where can I play the finished audiobook?
Anywhere M4B files play: BookPlayer on iPhone, Smart AudioBook Player on Android, VLC, Prologue with Plex, Audiobookshelf, and Apple Books (note that personal M4Bs reach iPhone's Books app via a computer sync). You download the file and own it permanently.
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