abogen

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

  • .env.example
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
  • .python-version
  • AGENTS.md
  • build_pypi.py
  • CHANGELOG.md
  • docker-compose.webui.yml
  • docker-compose.yaml
  • LICENSE
  • pyproject.toml
  • README.md
  • WINDOWS_INSTALL.bat

# Installation Guide

1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/denizsafak/abogen

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd abogen

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Official Install Script

Easy Recommended
Prerequisites
  • Python 3 Python is required to use pip.
  • Homebrew A package manager for macOS/Linux.
pip install torch==2.8.0+cu128 torchvision==0.23.0+cu128 torchaudio==2.8.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu128

Installs the package published on PyPI directly โ€” no need to clone the source.

pip install abogen

Installs the package published on PyPI directly โ€” no need to clone the source.

brew install espeak-ng

Installs the pre-built package via Homebrew โ€” no source build required.

pip3 install abogen

Installs the package published on PyPI directly โ€” no need to clone the source.

โœ… After installing, open a new terminal and run the program's version command (e.g. --version) to confirm it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

3. Docker

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Docker Desktop Needed to build and run containers. Install it and keep it running in the background.
docker build -t abogen .

Builds a runnable image based on the Dockerfile.

docker run --rm \

Runs the built image as an actual container.

docker compose up -d --build

Builds and starts all defined containers (server, database, etc.) at once, in the background.

docker build -f abogen/Dockerfile -t abogen-gpu .

Builds a runnable image based on the Dockerfile.

โœ… Run docker compose ps to check the containers are Up. If the README mentions a port, open http://localhost:PORT in your browser.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

4. Python

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Python 3 On Windows, be sure to check 'Add Python to PATH' during installation.
python -m venv venv

Runs the Python script (or module).

pip install torch==2.8.0+cu128 torchvision==0.23.0+cu128 torchaudio==2.8.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu128

Installs the package published on PyPI directly โ€” no need to clone the source.

pip install abogen

Installs the package published on PyPI directly โ€” no need to clone the source.

python3 -m venv venv

Runs the Python script (or module).

pip3 install abogen

Installs the package published on PyPI directly โ€” no need to clone the source.

โœ… If it runs without errors and prints output in the terminal, it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

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