📚 VoxLibri

VoxLibri is a powerful, all-in-one solution for converting eBooks into high-quality audiobooks using state-of-the-art Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology. Whether you have a collection of EPUBs, PDFs, or even scanned images, VoxLibri can transform them into immersive audio experiences with natural-sounding voices and advanced customization.

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✨ Key Features

• 🚀 Multiple TTS Engines:
  • Coqui XTTSv2: Industry-leading voice cloning with emotional range and high fidelity.
  • Suno Bark: Generative audio model for diverse and expressive speech.
• 🎙️ Professional Voice Cloning: Clone any voice using just a short audio sample (supports various formats like MP3, WAV, M4A).
• 📖 Broad Format Support:
  • eBooks: EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, TXT, DOCX, and more.
  • Images & Scans: Integrated OCR (Tesseract) support for PNG, JPG, TIFF, etc.
• 🌍 Multilingual: Support for dozens of languages including English, Tamil, Spanish, French, German, and many others.
• 🎨 Modern Dashboards:
  • Streamlit Web UI: A sleek, dark-themed interface for easy management.
  • Headless CLI: Powerful command-line interface for automation and batch processing.
• 🛠️ Advanced Control:
  • SSML-like Tags: Use [pause], [break], and [voice:path] to fine-tune the narration.
  • Audio Processing: Noise removal and music separation using Demucs.
  • Format Conversion: Output to M4B (with chapters), MP3, AAC, and more.
• 🖥️ Hardware Optimized: Automatic setup for CPU, NVIDIA (CUDA), Apple Silicon (MPS), and Intel (XPU).

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🛠️ Installation

VoxLibri is designed to be self-contained. The build.py script manages the entire environment for you.

Prerequisites (Linux)

Ensure you have the basic build tools. Most other dependencies are handled automatically.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv git

Quick Start

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Vasanth2005kk/VoxLibri.git
   cd VoxLibri

2. Run the installer and launcher:

   python3 build.py

   This will create a virtual environment, install system dependencies (Calibre, FFmpeg, Tesseract), and launch the application.

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🚀 How to Use

1. Web Interface (Recommended)

Launch the app using build.py. Once running, open your browser to: http://localhost:7860

• Upload: Drop your eBook file.
• Configure: Select the language and TTS engine.
• Clone: Upload a voice sample to narrate the book in that specific voice.
• Convert: Click "Start" and wait for your audiobook to appear in the audiobooks/ directory.

2. Headless Mode (CLI)

For power users or automation, use the headless flags:

./build.py --headless --ebook "/path/to/book.epub" --language eng --voice "/path/to/voice.wav"

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