这是您 在Windows 11/10 PC上将电子书转换为有声读物的指南。( convert an eBook into an Audiobook)有声读物基本上是包含语音形式的电子书内容的音频文件。那些喜欢听书而不是自己阅读的用户使用有声读物。您可以在 PC 上播放现有的有声读物(play existing audiobooks),但如果您想创建自己的有声读物怎么办?
在这篇文章中,我们将向您展示如何将电子书转换为语音并在Windows 11/10上创建有声读物。这可以通过使用可让您创建有声读物的免费软件来实现。有一些免费软件可让您从电子书创建有声读物。在这里,我们将提到一些您可以使用的更好的有声读物创作者免费软件。这些软件主要支持TXT、DOC、DOCX、HTML和EPUB电子书格式转换为MP3、WAV和其他有声读物。此外,您可以将这些免费软件用作常规的文本到语音转换器来大声朗读您的文档。现在让我们看看这些软件。
您可以将电子书转换为有声读物吗?
是的,正如我们在这篇文章中讨论的那样,您可以将您的电子书变成有声读物。只需(Just)下载并安装任何讨论的软件,即可从现有电子书创建MP3和WAV有声读物。(WAV)这些软件完全免费使用。
有声读物和电子书有什么区别?
有声读物和电子书的区别很简单。电子书是您可以在计算机、标签和智能手机上阅读的文本文件,而有声读物包含您可以收听的书籍的旁白。
如何在Windows 11/10中将电子书转换为有声读物(Audiobook)
以下是在 Windows 11/10 PC 上从电子书创建有声读物的工具:
- 巴拉博尔卡
- Panopreter 基础版
- 电子演讲
- 说话电脑
- 有声书机
让我们来看看上述有声读物创建软件的详细信息!
1] 巴拉博尔卡
Balabolka是一款免费的文本到语音转换器(text-to-speech converter),可让您在Windows 11/10中从电子书创建有声读物。使用它,您可以将电子书转换为不同格式的有声读物,如MP3、WAV、OGG、WMA、Opus、AMR和其他一些音频格式。输入方面,它支持多种电子书和其他文件格式,包括DOC、DOCX、PDB、PRC、PDF、RTF、DjVu、EML、EPUB、FB2、HTML、LIT、MOBI、ODS、ODT、TCR、WPD , XLS, XLSX, CHM等
在创建有声读物之前,您可以使用该软件的朗读( Read aloud)功能进行预览和收听。语音应用程序编程接口(Speech Application Programming Interface)( SAPI ) 版本 4 和 5 用于执行文本到语音的转换。此外,您可以从多个内置声音中选择特定的声音(voice)来创建有声读物。此外,您还可以自定义语音参数,例如音频音高、(audio pitch,) 速率(rate)和音量(volume)。
选项(Options)菜单中提供了一个方便的改进发音( Improve Pronunciation)功能,可让您使用替换规则和字典文件来改进内置语音的发音。此外,您可以设置音频输出设备、拼写检查器、阅读器设置(audio output device, spell checker, reader settings,)和更多配置来自定义输出。在其文本(Text)菜单中,您可以获得一些不错的文本编辑功能,例如格式化文本、设置外来词和直接语音、查找同形异义词、插入音频剪辑、插入 XML 标签(format text, setup foreign words and direct speech, find homographs, insert audio clips, insert XML tags,)等。要从导入的电子书查看图像,请使用其File > Images选项。
它还提供了一些附加功能,例如批处理文件转换器、从文件中提取文本、文件拆分器、比较两个文件、字幕转换器、下载字幕、翻译、Spritz Reader(Batch File Converter, Extract Text from Files, File Splitter, Compare Two Files, Subtitle Converter, Download Subtitles, Translate, Spritz Reader,)等等,这些功能可能对您有用。
如何在Windows 11/10Balabolka将电子书转换为有声读物:
以下是使用Balabolka(Balabolka)从电子书创建有声读物的主要步骤:
- 转到“文件(File)”菜单并单击“打开( Open)”选项以任何支持的格式导入源电子书。
- 现在,如果您愿意,您可以从其阅读器部分编辑文本。
- 接下来,您可以设置输出配置以获得所需的输出,例如速率、音高、音量、语音、音频元数据(rate, pitch, volume, voice, audio metadata,)等。
- 之后,您可以通过单击主工具栏中的“播放”(Play)按钮来收听有声读物。
- 如果一切正常,请单击File > Save Audio File选项以选定的音频文件格式导出有声读物。
Balabolka是最好的免费有声读物创建软件之一,可让您从现有电子书制作自定义有声读物。
2] Panopreter基础
Panopreter Basic是一个不错的(Panopreter Basic)Windows 11/10有声读物创建器。它允许您将HTML、TXT、RTF、DOC和MHT电子书和文档文件转换为有声读物。它只能以WAV(WAV)音频格式创建输出有声读物。该软件的优点是它可以让您导入多本电子书,然后将它们一一转换为有声读物。
要通过它创建有声读物,只需启用Input and Speak或Read Batch Files按钮,然后打开您的电子书文件。文本内容将显示在专用部分中,您可以在其中手动编辑内容。接下来,选择文档语言,然后选择一种声音。此外,您可以根据需要设置语音参数,包括音量(volume)和速度(speed)。在导出之前,按Speak按钮收听您的有声读物。现在,如果要使用当前语音参数保存有声读物,请单击另存为音频选项,为(Save as Audio)WAV有声读物提供输出文件名,点击保存(Save)按钮。您的有声读物将保存在给定位置。
如果您想通过此软件制作有声读物,您可以从panopreter.com下载。
3] 电子演讲
eSpeak是适用于(eSpeak)Windows 11/10的简单有声读物创建软件。您可以导入TXT或XML格式的电子书并将其转换为WAV有声读物。它还可以像标准的文本到语音转换器一样工作,让您输入文本然后将其转换为语音。
要创建有声读物,您可以使用从可用声音中选择所需的男性或女性声音。此外,它还允许您根据自己的喜好自定义语速(speech rate)和音量。( volume)您可以通过单击“朗读”(Speak)按钮来预览有声读物。如果您想修改语音参数,您可以在保存有声读物之前轻松完成。现在,让我们看一下执行电子书到有声读物转换的步骤。
首先,单击其打开文件(Open File)按钮以导入TXT或XML格式的电子书。电子书的内容将出现在您可以手动添加或删除文本的专用部分。之后,自定义语音、语速和语音音量。此外,您可以从16kHz 16 位单声道、16kHz 16 位立体声、22kHz 8 位单声道、22kHz 8 位立体声等(16kHz 16 Bit Mono, 16kHz 16 Bit Stereo, 22kHz 8 Bit Mono, 22kHz 8 Bit Stereo,)中选择所需的音频格式。
完成上述参数的自定义后,按下Speak按钮即可预览有声读物。最后,单击Save to .wav按钮以WAV格式保存有声读物。
4] 说话电脑
SpeakComputer是一款免费软件,可将文本转换为语音并创建有声读物。它主要是一套TTS文本阅读器。该软件使您能够将RTF和TXT电子书转换为MP3和WAV电子书。在这个软件中,您还可以找到一些其他工具,例如TTS 演示设计器、浏览器扬声器应用程序(TTS presentation designer, browser speaker application,)和剪贴板阅读器(clipboard reader)。
它会在其阅读器部分打开电子书内容,您可以在其中根据需要手动编辑内容。您可以选择男声或女声来创建有声读物。它还允许您根据自己的喜好自定义语音速度。在其文档格式( Document Format)选项卡中,您可以格式化您的电子书并检查拼写错误。然后,您可以保存有声读物。
首先,转到左上角的黄色球体图标,然后单击(yellow sphere)打开(Open)选项并导入RTF或TXT电子书文件。
现在,您可以自定义TTS参数,包括语音和语音速度。然后,单击“说话”(Speak)按钮收听有声读物。最后,从MP3或WAV部分选择(WAV)导出( Export)按钮,将电子书转换为相应的有声读物格式。
这是一款不错且易于使用的有声读物创建软件,您可以轻松使用。
5]有声读物机
Audio Book Maker是一款免费的Windows 11/10应用程序,用于从电子书创建有声读物。您可以使用它将DOCX和PDF电子书转换为MP3有声读物。它甚至可以使用OCR技术从(OCR)JPG和PNG图像中提取文本,然后将提取的文本转换为语音。它简单易用。您甚至可以在创建有声读物之前编辑文本。让我们看看如何使用这个 Windows 11/10 应用程序将电子书转换为有声读物。
当您启动此应用程序时,您将在其主屏幕上看到一个读取文件选项。(Read File)单击(Click)它,选择文档语言,然后导入PDF或DOCX格式的电子书。它将在专用部分打开电子书内容。您还可以从左侧面板从一个页面导航到另一个页面。在阅读器(Reader)部分,您可以手动编辑文本。之后,选择语音阅读电子书并调整语音速度。然后,单击播放按钮将文本转换为语音。
最后,您可以按创建有声读物(Create Audio Book)按钮。现在,您可以选择导入的电子书的当前、自定义页面范围或所有页面以转换为有声读物。再次(Again),单击创建(Create Audio Book)有声读物按钮以生成有声读物。有声读物将保存在转换完成后提示的默认位置。您还可以从“我的文件(My File)”部分找到所有有声读物。
您可以从Microsoft Store获取此适用于(Microsoft Store)Windows 11/10的有声读物创建器应用程序。
如何将我的Kindle书籍转换为有声读物?
您可以使用本文前面介绍的Balabolka软件将(Balabolka)Kindle书籍转换为有声读物。如果您有以MOBI、HTML5、AZW或AZW3格式保存的(AZW3)Kindle电子书,您可以将它们导入Balabolka,然后将它们转换为MP3、WAV、OGG和其他有声读物。按照我们在这篇文章中提到的步骤进行操作。
如何将PDF转换为有声读物?
您可以将PDF文档文件转换为有声读物。我们已经提到了一些允许您将PDF电子书或文件转换为有声读物的免费软件。要命名它们,有Balabolka和Audio Book Maker工具可让您将保存为PDF格式的电子书转换为有声读物格式。
如何将文本转换为有声读物?
所有提到的软件都支持将文本转换为有声读物。您可以导入保存在 PC 上的文本文件,也可以手动键入或复制文本并将其粘贴到他们的文本阅读器部分,然后轻松地将文本转换为有声读物并将其保存为 MP3或任何其他支持的音频格式。
希望本文能帮助您在 Windows 11/10 PC 上从电子书文件创建有声读物。
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How to convert an eBook into an Audiobook in Windows 11/10
Here is a guide for you to convert an eBook into an Audiobook on Windows 11/10 PC. An audiobook is basically an audio file that contains the content of an eBook in speech form. Users those prefer listening to book than reading themselves use audiobooks. You can play existing audiobooks on PC, but what if you want to create your own audiobooks?
In this post, we are going to show you how you can convert eBooks to speech and create an audiobook on Windows 11/10. This is possible by using freeware that lets you create audiobooks. There are some free software that allow you to create audiobooks from eBooks. Here, we are going to mention some of the better audiobook creator freeware that you can use. These software mainly support TXT, DOC, DOCX, HTML, and EPUB eBook formats to convert to MP3, WAV, and other audiobooks. Also, you can use these freeware as regular text-to-speech converters to read aloud your documents. Let’s check out these software now.
Can you convert an eBook into an audiobook?
Yes, you can turn your eBooks into audiobooks as we discussed in this post. Just download and install any of the discussed software to create MP3 and WAV audiobooks from existing eBooks. These software are absolutely free to use.
What is the difference between an audiobook and an eBook?
The difference between an audiobook and an eBook is simple. Ebooks are text files that you can read on your computer, tabs, and smartphones, while the audiobook contains the narration of a book that you can listen to.
How to convert an eBook into an Audiobook in Windows 11/10
Here are the tools to create an audiobook from an eBook on your Windows 11/10 PC:
- Balabolka
- Panopreter Basic
- eSpeak
- SpeakComputer
- Audio Book Maker
Let us check out the details of the above audiobook creator software!
1] Balabolka
Balabolka is a free text-to-speech converter that lets you create audiobooks from eBooks in Windows 11/10. Using it, you can convert eBooks into different formats of audiobooks like MP3, WAV, OGG, WMA, Opus, AMR, and some other audio formats. As for input, it supports a wide number of eBook and other file formats that include DOC, DOCX, PDB, PRC, PDF, RTF, DjVu, EML, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, MOBI, ODS, ODT, TCR, WPD, XLS, XLSX, CHM, etc.
Before creating an audiobook, you can preview and listen to it using the Read aloud feature of this software. Speech Application Programming Interface (SAPI) versions 4 and 5 are used to perform the text to speech conversion. Furthermore, you can select a specific voice from several inbuilt voices to create an audiobook. Plus, you can also customize voice parameters like audio pitch, rate, and volume.
A handy Improve Pronunciation feature is available in its Options menu that lets you use replacement rules and dictionary files to improve the pronunciation of inbuilt voices. Plus, you can set up an audio output device, spell checker, reader settings, and more configurations to customize the output. In its Text menu, you can get some nice text editing features like format text, setup foreign words and direct speech, find homographs, insert audio clips, insert XML tags, etc. To view images from an imported eBook, use its File > Images option.
Some additional features like Batch File Converter, Extract Text from Files, File Splitter, Compare Two Files, Subtitle Converter, Download Subtitles, Translate, Spritz Reader, and more are provided in it that may come in handy to you.
How to convert an eBook to an audiobook using Balabolka in Windows 11/10:
Here are the main steps to create audiobooks from eBooks using Balabolka:
- Go to the File menu and click the Open option to import the source eBook in any supported format.
- Now, if you want, you can edit the text from its reader section.
- Next, you can set up output configurations to get desired output, like rate, pitch, volume, voice, audio metadata, etc.
- After that, you can listen to the audiobook by clicking the Play button from its main toolbar.
- If all is good, click the File > Save Audio File option to export the audiobook in a selected audio file format.
Balabolka is one of the best free audiobook creator software that lets you make a customize audiobook from an existing eBook.
2] Panopreter Basic
Panopreter Basic is a nice audiobook creator for Windows 11/10. It lets you convert HTML, TXT, RTF, DOC, and MHT eBook and document files to audiobooks. It can create output audiobooks in WAV audio format only. The good part of this software is that it lets you import multiple eBooks and then convert them to audiobooks one by one.
To create an audiobook through it, simply enable the Input and Speak or Read Batch Files button and then open your eBook file. The text content will show up in a dedicated section from where you can manually edit the content. Next, select the document language and then choose a voice. Furthermore, you can set up the voice parameters including volume and speed as per your requirement. Press the Speak button to listen to your audiobook before exporting. Now, if you want to save the audiobook with current voice parameters, click the Save as Audio option, provide output filename for the WAV audiobook, hit the Save button. Your audiobook will be saved at the given location.
If you want to create an audiobook through this software, you can download it from panopreter.com.
3] eSpeak
eSpeak is a simple audiobook creator software for Windows 11/10. You can import your eBook in TXT or XML format and convert it to a WAV audiobook. It also works like a standard text-to-speech converter that lets you type text and then convert it to speech.
To create an audiobook, you can use select a desired male or female voice from available ones. Also, it lets you customize the speech rate and volume as per your preference. You can preview the audiobook by clicking on the Speak button. If you want to make modifications to speech parameters, you can easily do that before saving the audiobook. Now, let us have a look at the steps to perform eBook to audiobook conversion.
Firstly, click its Open File button to import an eBook in TXT or XML format. The content of the eBook will appear in the dedicated section from where you can add or remove text manually. After that, customize voice, speech rate, and speech volume. Also, you can select the desired audio format from 16kHz 16 Bit Mono, 16kHz 16 Bit Stereo, 22kHz 8 Bit Mono, 22kHz 8 Bit Stereo, and so on.
When you are done customizing the above parameters, press the Speak button to preview the audiobook. Finally, click on the Save to .wav button to save the audiobook in WAV format.
4] SpeakComputer
SpeakComputer is a freeware that converts text to speech and also creates audiobooks. It is primarily a suite of TTS text readers. This software enables you to convert RTF and TXT eBooks to MP3 and WAV eBooks. In this software, you can find some other tools too, like TTS presentation designer, browser speaker application, and clipboard reader.
It opens up the eBook content in its reader section from where you can manually edit the content as per your requirement. You can select a male or female voice to create an audiobook. It also lets you customize the voice speed as per your preference. In its Document Format tab, you can format your eBook and check for spelling errors. Then, you can save your audiobooks.
Firstly, go to the yellow sphere icon present at the top-left corner and then click on the Open option and import an RTF or TXT eBook file.
Now, you can customize TTS parameters including voice and voice speed. Then, click on the Speak button to listen to the audiobook. At last, select the Export button from the MP3 or WAV section to convert eBook to respective audiobook format.
It is a nice and easy-to-use audiobook creator software that you can use without much hassle.
5] Audio Book Maker
Audio Book Maker is a free Windows 11/10 app to create audiobooks from eBooks. You can convert DOCX and PDF eBooks to MP3 audiobooks using it. It can even extract text from JPG and PNG images using OCR technology and then convert the extracted text to speech. It is simple and easy to use. You can even edit the text before audiobook creation. Let us see how to use this Windows 11/10 app to convert eBooks to audiobooks.
When you launch this app, you will see a Read File option on its home screen. Click on it, select document language, and then import an eBook in PDF or DOCX format. It will open up the eBook content in the dedicated section. You can also navigate from one page to another from the left panel. In the Reader section, you can manually edit the text. After that, select a voice to read the eBook and adjust the voice speed. Then, click the play button to convert text to speech.
Finally, you can press the Create Audio Book button. Now, you can select the current, custom page range, or all pages of the imported eBook to convert to an audiobook. Again, click the Create Audio Book button to generate an audiobook. The audiobook will be saved in a default location prompted after the conversion is completed. You can also find all your audiobooks from its My File section.
You can get this audiobook creator app for Windows 11/10 from Microsoft Store.
How do I convert my Kindle books to audiobooks?
You can convert Kindle books to audiobooks using Balabolka software explained earlier in this article. If you have Kindle eBooks saved in MOBI, HTML5, AZW, or AZW3 format, you can import them into Balabolka and then convert them to MP3, WAV, OGG, and other audiobooks. Follow the steps that we have mentioned above in this post.
How do I convert PDF to an audiobook?
You can convert a PDF document file to an audiobook. We have mentioned some free software that allow you to convert PDF eBooks or files to an audiobook. To name them, there are Balabolka and Audio Book Maker tools that enable you to convert an eBook saved in PDF format to an audiobook format.
How do I convert text to an audiobook?
All the mentioned software supports the conversion of text to an audiobook. You can either import a text file that is saved on your PC or you can manually type or copy and paste your text into their text reader section and then easily convert the text to an audiobook and save it in MP3 or any other supported audio format.
Hope this article helps you create an audiobook from an eBook file on your Windows 11/10 PC.
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