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Abogen

Turn eBooks, PDFs, and text into spoken audiobooks with subtitles

Free alternative to Audible · ElevenLabs

Some setupFreeWindows · macOS · Linux★ 6,228 Voice & audioFree local AI

Abogen is a local text-to-speech app powered by the Kokoro model. It converts documents like EPUB, PDF, and Markdown files into natural speech with matching subtitle files. It includes a desktop window and a web interface.

✓ Good for

Anyone wanting to make audiobooks or video voiceovers offline.

✕ Skip it if

People who prefer ready-to-use cloud apps without local setup.

How to start

  1. Install espeak-ng on your computer
  2. Run the installer or install via Python
  3. Drop in a document and click Start

Requires installing espeak-ng first; GPU speeds up generation significantly.

Get it →GitHub repo

Not sure how to install, or if it’s safe? Read the beginner guide

FAQ

Is Abogen free?

Yes, Abogen is completely free and open-source under the MIT license, running models locally without requiring paid API keys.

Is Abogen safe to download?

It is open source (MIT license) with 6,228 GitHub stars, last updated 2026-11-01. Download only from the official link on this page, and scan the file before installing: see the safety checklist in our beginner guide.

Does Abogen work offline?

Yes, Abogen runs entirely on your local machine using the Kokoro text-to-speech model, though having a dedicated GPU is recommended for faster generation.

Compiled from the project README. 6,228 GitHub stars (2026-11-13) · License MIT · Last update 2026-11-01