Self-hostable tool to convert non-DRM eBooks into audiobooks with chapter support, metadata, multilingual TTS engines, and optional voice cloning via a web UI or CLI.
20.1k stars1.7k forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
3 self-hosted Speechify alternatives
Speechify is a cloud text-to-speech platform that converts text, PDFs, web pages, documents, and email into natural-sounding audio using AI voices. It provides browser and mobile clients, configurable reading speeds and voice selection and accessibility features for listening and learning.
Alternatives to Speechify
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Speakr is a self-hosted web app for recording or uploading audio, transcribing with AI (including diarization), and turning conversations into searchable, shareable notes.
3.7k stars302 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Next.js web app that reads EPUB, PDF, DOCX, MD and TXT using pluggable TTS providers, offering real-time read-along highlighting, word timestamps, and audiobook export.
499 stars70 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
What replacing Speechify actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 3 of 3 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: Apache-2.0, AGPL-3.0, MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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