Eve
Woman · British · Friendly
Energetic and upbeat, with a British accent. A bright voice for contemporary fiction and warm nonfiction.
Free audiobook studio
A manuscript, spoken.
Turn a manuscript into a free audiobook. Choose a narrator — woman or man, British or American, friendly or formal — listen on this page, then download one file or a set of chapter files and intro pages in the shape retail sites expect.
The manuscript
Paste the text, or bring in a .txt, .md, or .docx file. Chapter headings — including Word heading styles — a prologue, a dedication and the like are split into their own files. A long stretch with no headings is still read, in parts. Nothing is stored on the server.
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The narrator
Women and men, British or American, friendly or formal. The British voices are Eve and Leo. Orion is not British — it is a general American narration voice. Choose British to switch to Leo or Eve. Hear a line before you commit the book.
Voice
Accent
Manner
Pace
The usual pace for a spoken book.
Leo
SelectedMan · British · Formal
Authoritative and strong, with a British accent. For history, thrillers, and a measured telling.
Ara
Woman · American & general · Friendly
Warm and friendly. Clear general English — the usual sound when the edition is for American listeners.
Rex
Man · American & general · Formal
Confident and clear. A steady voice for plot-led novels and straight nonfiction.
Orion
Man · American & general · Dramatic
Rich and cinematic, with a general American accent. For a British reading, choose Leo or Eve.
Iris
Woman · American & general · Friendly
Friendly and upbeat. Light on its feet, suited to comedy, romance, and essays.
Perseus
Man · American & general · Formal
Strong and confident. Clean diction that can carry a long chapter.
Carina
Woman · American & general · Friendly
Soft and soothing. For memoir, quiet fiction, and anything that should not be pushed.
Sal
Man · American & general · Friendly
Smooth and balanced. An easy companion voice for general fiction.
Celeste
Woman · American & general · Formal
Compassionate and confident. A composed woman for literary fiction and serious nonfiction.
Atlas
Man · American & general · Dramatic
Commanding. For epic stakes, set pieces, and a narrator who occupies the room.
Luna
Woman · American & general · Friendly
Gentle and patient. Unhurried chapters, guides, and a close, quiet read.
Castor
Man · American & general · Friendly
Charismatic and easygoing. A conversational man for first-person novels.
Lumen
Woman · American & general · Friendly
Warm and engaging. A good guide for practical nonfiction.
Aurora
Woman · American & general · Formal
Serene and steady. A calm woman for long, quiet books.
Liora
Woman · American & general · Friendly
Calm and grounded. Close to the ear, never theatrical.
Rigel
Man · Australian · Formal
Precise and professional, with an Australian accent.
Naksh
Man · Indian · Friendly
Warm and thoughtful, with an Indian accent.
Listen, then download
Leo reads in the measured pace, from the opening credits through every chapter to the end. The first passage plays as soon as it is ready, and the reading carries on by itself. It does not stop after the title page.
Credits
Opening credits
16 words
Credits
Closing credits
22 words
One file is the whole spoken book. Chapter files are a zip: opening credits, each intro page, each chapter, and closing credits, as separate MP3s at 44.1 kHz and 192 kbps, with a note on what retail sites usually ask for. Intro pages are the credits and any dedication, preface, or prologue. Which shops will actually sell a synthetic narration is on the sell page. Files you have not spoken yet are left out, and named in the note inside the zip.
What you leave with
A reading you can hear here
Speak the book and it starts as soon as the first passage is ready, then keeps going through every chapter. It does not stop after the title page.
One file, or a chapter folder
Download a single MP3 of the whole book, or a zip of individual chapter files. Intro pages — opening credits, dedication, preface, prologue — are their own files, and so are the closing credits.
Retail shape, with a caution
Files are MP3 at 44.1 kHz and 192 kbps, with ID3 tags. Some shops will sell a synthetic narration. Audible’s ACX will not take this file.
For writers searching for a free audiobook
The Listening Room is a free text-to-speech studio for writers who want an audiobook made from the manuscript itself: an AI narrator you can choose, a British voice or an American and general-English voice, then a download suitable to upload where synthetic narration is allowed. It is published by Stewart Ferris. The practical handbooks are in the bookshop, and the other free writing studios are listed on the companion page.