With Book2Speech in Chrome
1.
Open book2speech.com in Chrome and sign in.
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Tap the drop area and choose the EPUB from Files or Drive.
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Pick a narrator and press play. Chapters, speed, sleep timer and the read-along text are in the player.
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Add the site to your home screen from Chrome’s menu, and it opens like an app.
Keep it as a file
Download the finished audiobook as one file with chapters and cover (M4B, MP3, Opus or WAV) and play it offline in any audiobook or music app on your phone.
With Google Play Books (system voice)
Fine for a quick read in the system voice.
1.
Upload the EPUB to Play Books, or open it with Play Books on the phone.
2.
Open the book, tap the page, open the menu and choose Read aloud.
Questions people ask
Is there a Book2Speech Android app?
Coming soon. Until then, Book2Speech works in Chrome on Android.
Will it keep playing with the screen off?
Chrome keeps it playing on many phones. If battery saver pauses it, let Chrome run in the background. A downloaded audiobook file plays anywhere.
Is it free?
Yes. Free includes unlimited Standard voices in English and 10 minutes of Premium voices.