Ever wished you could enjoy your favorite books without sacrificing precious reading time? Many of us face this dilemma. We have books we want to read, but life gets in the way.

Here are a few common challenges:

1. Listening to audiobooks is a convenient alternative for busy schedules.
2. Reading often requires dedicated attention and a stationary position, making multitasking difficult.
3. Purchasing both text and audio versions can be expensive, and audio-only versions aren't always ideal.

Fortunately, a simple coding solution exists to convert your existing ebooks into audiobooks for free.

The Solution: gTTS

The Python library gTTS provides a straightforward way to generate speech from text.

What is gTTS?

gTTS leverages Google Translate's Text-to-Speech API. It's a versatile tool supporting multiple languages and MP3 output, making it perfect for audiobooks, automated messages, and accessibility applications.

Key gTTS Features:

1. Multilingual Support: Convert text to speech in numerous languages, including English, Spanish, French, and many more.
2. Regional Accents: Fine-tune the accent by specifying the top-level domain (TLD) like .com, .co.uk, or .co.in.
3. Adjustable Speed: The slow parameter lets you control the speech rate for improved comprehension.

Example: Text-to-Speech Conversion

Here's a simple code snippet:

from gtts import gTTS

# Text to convert
text = "Hello, welcome to the world of text-to-speech!"

# Create gTTS object
speech = gTTS(text=text, lang='en', tld='com', slow=False)

# Save as MP3
speech.save("output.mp3")

print("Audio file 'output.mp3' created successfully.")

Simplified Solution: A Ready-Made Repo

For added convenience, I've created a repository to streamline the conversion of .epub and .fb2 files into MP3 audiobooks using text-to-speech.

Start enjoying your ebooks in audio format today!